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by whatusername 4796 days ago
Hyperbole much? The model S is a great car. It has a great combination of features. But aside from maybe its dashboard -- I can't think of a single attribute where there isn't a car that specialises in that to beat it. An M5 is faster, a 911 is better looking, a Hilux has more towing capability, a Tarago has more passenger space, a ft86 is more tuneable, a Camry is cheaper, etc, etc.
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dirkgently 4795 days ago
Its funny you had to mention 5 or 6 different cars to cover all the aspects of Tesla's 'inferiority'.
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whatusername 4795 days ago
As the comment response goes -- the GP was a great troll. "a better car in every single regard (except for range)" is pure nerd bait.

I'm not denying the Model S is a great package. It clearly is. It scores high on a number of features. But like in any complex market with lots of variables -- there are other choices. Even to go through GP's list: safer (Not sure what it has that is safer particularly?), faster (Not compared to M5, etc), roomier (My Navara carries more equipment, there are bigger sedans, tarrago, etc), more fun to drive (compared to a 911? Ferrari? ft86? LF-A? Lotus Elise?), has more storage (My Navara + Canopy wins here. Also Station Wagons etc), quieter (Nissan Leaf probably wins), more convenient (TO do what? Camping? Road Trip? Park overnight?), and less polluting (Nissan Leaf probably takes the cake here. Also - my Electricity comes from Brown Coal. It's about as polluting as Petrol/Diesel).

It's a bit like claiming the iPhone is better than every other phone in every way (except battery life). It's clearly not true. The Model S and the iPhone are great products - but "better in every single regard" is just pure nerd-bait.

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deelowe 4795 days ago
He did that on purpose. To break it down, he was pointing out how there are cars out there that "specialize," as a selling point for that car. And, for the areas of specialization of those cars, almost by definition, they are better than anything tesla makes for these things.

He's not saying that these cars are better than the tesla at all things, but only in the things they make it a point to be beter at. Which should be immediately obvious if the OP wasn't resulting to hyperbole and a rather thin attempt at covering his bias towards this company.

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