Sportstick
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Tesla should have offered two different $5000 PUP options.
1. Alcantara, etc
2. I could care less
At least thats what the poll indicates....right? Then everyone would be happy.
Those are the same two options....
1) I want Alcantara
2) I care enough that I want Alcantara
You're missing the option for those who don't care.
BTW, my $65k Audi A6....no skin of the Alcant...my $51k BMW and $46k BMW, the same...had to go look again to remind myself, but just a nice, perfectly fit and tightly woven (feels like) nylon of some type. Alcantara is far from a key component of any luxury car. I suspect even the folks at Tesla are surprised at how seemingly important this is and how much controversy it has generated. They probably thought they were doing an innocuous material change and their Design Office likely tried to choose something comparable....another synthetic cloth...minus the brand name. The PR folks have likely just been caught flat-footed...they are still somewhat new at this. I've been on that side of the table long enough to know how the ball gets fumbled when a team is surprised or the right hand didn't check first with the left hand before acting. It's almost always more lack of coordination than a conspiracy!