But then when they are wrong, they need to own it, explain it to their customers, and at least make everyone feel as if there is a fair plan in place to deliver in the general order they were reserved. MANY people here are deservedly feeling like they have been forgotten about or slipped through the cracks. All it takes to fix this ill will is some communication.
That's why I mentioned that in my first post. Some communication would go a long way, and I can see Tesla improving that in the future, as part of becoming a long time manufacturer. People want to feel appreciated and that they matter, and I totally get that.
So as they learn, make more cars, become successful, and can finally meet demand, they won't be able to do that in the future? Things like these are never excellent from the beginning, or even during the 'teen' years; they take time to learn the value of, and to fully mature. Their small output IS their problem.
So as they learn, make more cars, become successful, and can finally meet demand, they won't be able to do that in the future? Things like these are never excellent from the beginning, or even during the 'teen' years; they take time to learn the value of, and to fully mature. Their small output IS their problem.
Kind of reminds me of US auto manufacturers in the up until the 1980's. They were the best in the country when they had no competition. Tesla does make an amazing product, but every other company is tearing those products apart and reverse engineering them. It's hard to create something new. It's decidedly easier to take something great and pick it apart to make it better.
They do. Absolutely.
And Tesla sold me a car that refuses to do the speed limit! Incredibly careless of them.
My point was, that everyone seems to ignore the fact that other companies do the same thing or worse. Let's not even mention dealerships. And everyone is also somehow thinking that Tesla has stopped innovating and improving. They are not done yet. It seems as if you guys have already given up on them. Yeah the other companies will have *maybe* come close to catching up to Tesla in 1 to 4 years, but where's Tesla gonna be then? Shipping 15k cars, and making a crapton of money off the now open Superchargers. Not only that, but wait until people see what comes out of Texas this fall. No, it may not be the 4680s, but that Y will be built like a BMW with the paint and panel gap quality. Don't you think Tesla is tired of hearing about panel gaps and paint issues?
I don't think anyone is giving up on Tesla. I think we are pointing out the obvious. Their weak points are customer communication and quality control. They need to fix that to keep the next great thing at bay. I think most of us are rooting for two things. One, Tesla fixing their weaknesses. Two, someone else providing a product as good as Tesla with great customer service and quality control. Other than the fan boys, people don't care which of those two happen, as long as one of them does.
Awesome. I didn't necessarily think so, but it also seems that people sometimes believe that this is all we got with Tesla, and they are never going to improve. I frankly think it is nearly impossible that other manufacturers will be able to offer such a well rounded package into the equally as well rounded price of these cars. You know it's bad when everyone has to go to freaking solid state to even stand a chance against Tesla.
Well, Tesla already has every other manufacturer scrambling to get into an EV market they revolutionized.
Let's hope it won't be too late. Last week's UN report was a bit depressing..I know! It will be awesome!
I think with all of the work they've done and will continue towards the environment, they are doing the best they can, and that will have an impact.
Right. I was referring to other manufacturers; I hope THEY get onboard quickly enough and start mass-producing & selling EVs (and deprecating fossil fuel-consuming ones) ASAP to make enough impact in time to avert an irreversible path toward a catastrophic future - mostly for next generations, since we're pretty f'ed either way for at least the next 30 years, according to the report.I think with all of the work they've done and will continue towards the environment, they are doing the best they can, and that will have an impact.
