Its really sad that some have lost perspective because of the anger. Are you forgetting who the bad guys are here - the thieves not Tesla.
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Tesla could not have predicted 2-3 years ago with this design was going to be easy for thieves concentrating in one part of the country to rip off law abiding citizens Its not Tesla's fault.
We are quite familiar with your perspective on this. Most of us are holding a discussion... with exasperation, constructive criticism and even empathy. Not much anger at Tesla. And yes, the thieves are the bad guys.
And yes. Tesla could have predicted this 2-3 years ago. Because at that time it was happening to Model S's. Again, this "one area" is in Tesla's back yard, and it is in the largest market for the cars. And it doesn't only happen here. Even if it were only happening here, this is still something that shouldn't be ignored from ANY of the angles.
Besides the bean-counters likely would have persuaded no design change (see Class Action with Gene Hackman).
There are several more secure solutions that would not have cost more to implement, so it's tough to imagine hesitancy from a cost perspective. I am confident that using the same handle release, relieved into the back of the seat next to the latch would have cost less due to fewer materials, and lower parts count.
These break-ins are not occurring because of the Model 3 or S design. They are happening to other manufacturer's cars too.
Do you have evidence that this same smash-and-grab-the-trunk is happening to the cars that have the seatbacks locked? There are countless examples from the Tesla design. I am not finding them for locked seatbacks.
I understand your opinions on this. I've not seen any supporting evidence that my car being a Tesla had *nothing* to do with my break-in. In fact there is plenty of logic and anecdotal evidence that points in the opposite direction. Other cars were parked on the same street longer, were worth more, and were just as easy to access. The only glass on the ground that evening - on the entire street - was from my busted window. I walked the whole street looking for other attacks. It's a hell of a coincidence. And the auto glass installers in town will quickly tell you that they go through Model 3 glass more than any other type these days. At least that's what they've told me.
Being angry at Tesla about this is like me being angry at my tire manufacturer because someone threw nails on the highway that I choose to drive down.
I again hear your opinion. And I guess if somehow Tesla made it more satisfying for someone to throw nails in front of a Tesla, there'd be some logic here. And yes this *would* then be similar. And I understand that we don't agree on that.
The ONLY acceptable answer....
And now I'm afraid that you've lost me. I appreciate your confidence in knowing the ONLY solution here. But history and experience tells us that there is rarely only one "acceptable" answer to a complicated problem. For sure a big part of the problem is capture and prosecution. And I'm the last guy to blame the victim. At this point, the only thing I have any control over (understand that I don't live in the Bay Area, so don't vote locally) is the attraction of my theft magnet (including when and where I park it), and its assistance in making a victim out of me because of how easy it is to smash and grab.
Hearing that we're all "wrong and angry" is not part of a constructive discussion.
