EV - buy or wait?

Crossing over from the charging thread

TBH the first reason I would not buy a Tesla is the terrible quality - not helped by Musk’s attitude that nothing must stop the production line even if there are significant problems with vehicles going out. This results in some cars leaving the factory that might as well have been built by a troop of chimpanzees.

Then there’s the fact that even if built correctly to the design that design cuts corners in important components like suspension (possibly better in the EU given better safety standards), finally there is the software and the retention of complete  control of your vehicle by Tesla. And all of that is before we get to the myth of “full self driving”.

After that there is Musk the man - need I say more?

But I agree it is difficult to find products with ethical manufacturers which is a significant problem these days - but there are better and worse and I know which end Musk and Tesla sit.

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