Even if he sold Tesla and they are no longer associated, they won't get a sale from me. In my mind, they and their products are tainted. I hate them with a fervor especially after all the bullshit they pulled against high speed rail. Fuck Tesla.
Doesn't help that they have a strong reputation for shite quality. It's really just numerous layers for most of us:
Product/brand is tainted (as you say).
Declining quality of their products.
Reputation (warranted or not) of many Tesla drivers being clueless idiots behind the wheel.
Still too many embarrassing Musk fans closely associated with Tesla (related to the first point).
Prices still too high for many.
Not to mention,
Anti-repair company that forces you to go into certified Tesla Repair servicers. Potential for obsoletion is high, and so is the potential that they could disable/downgrade older models remotely.
They make most of their money by paying engineers incredibly low wages.
And
Aggressively Anti Union
Overuse of touch screen controls
Poor repairability (nearly all EVs have lower maintenance costs than gas vehicles, but its not clear Teslas do)
Even if he sold Tesla and they are no longer associated, they won't get a sale from me. In my mind, they and their products are tainted. I hate them with a fervor especially after all the bullshit they pulled against high speed rail. Fuck Tesla.
Doesn't help that they have a strong reputation for shite quality. It's really just numerous layers for most of us:
Not to mention,
Anti-repair company that forces you to go into certified Tesla Repair servicers. Potential for obsoletion is high, and so is the potential that they could disable/downgrade older models remotely.
They make most of their money by paying engineers incredibly low wages.
And