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"Whether you hate me, like me or are indifferent, do you want the best car, or do you not want the best car?" [Apartheid Manchild] told audiences at an event in November.

Well, for starters I don't want a car at all. I'd rather use public transit. You know, an actually effective means of reducing emissions.

If I were in the market, yes, I would want the best car. Which is why I'd never buy a Tesla. I'd buy an XPeng or a BYD or the like.

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[–] puppy@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago (5 children)

If you want a new car and you want it to be electric, I'd go with a small car made by Hyundai or BYD.

That's the most sensible purchase financially and environmentally imo.

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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

I'd buy an XPeng or a BYD

Why? They are only marginally better than a Tesla. And the software of the dashboard is designed for Chinese people who like UX and UI that look like the Aliexpress or Taobao website. Really unintuitive. Not to mention the post sales service is about as bad as the post sales service on your Huawei phone. I’d rather buy a KIA.

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago

I bought a Tesla four years ago but the only way I'll ever buy another one is if Muskyboi is thoroughly excised from the company.

[–] Gimpydude@lemmynsfw.com 14 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Elon Musk is the reason I sold my Model S. I got an SUV and a convertible out of it. Now I have an EV SUV and a mini Cooper

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[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

In reality, the average person doesn't care and doesn't follow news about Elon.

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[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 12 points 5 days ago

Tesla's are defective garbage.

[–] LuuTuyen@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

No real chads would buy a shitty Tesla car, because real chads has old cars

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[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I avoid Teslas because a Tesla will last maybe 5-6 years. A Civic will probably last longer than I even want to own it, to the point that it may be the car I die in if I don't sell it.

I don't think Tesla has to exactly meet those demands, but halfway would be nice.

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