AnxietyRanger
Well-Known Member
My main disappointment is with how this D event has upended TMC, with dozens of threads all about the same thing, and many meta-discussions about how upset or happy or this or that with the event or the new D versions of the Model S, etc. It's all gotten old really fast.
The reality is, Tesla is a tech company. They move fast. They innovate quickly. Their pace outpaces the historical pace of the ICE automotive world and its annual model upgrades (if any), dealer networks, etc. Dealers are not the only thing being disrupted by Tesla. We the buyers are too. Our expectations are. The intervals we're used to are being compressed. We can't keep up.
If you were not disappointed this time, you will be next time, or the time after that (you know, just after you they deliver your P85D and they announce the P110D, etc).
It almost seems like the way to play the Tesla game is to a) first play the TSLA stock market game as aggressively as Tesla's playing the automotive disruption game, and b) commence an ongoing lease / trade-in / lease cycle so you always have the new shiny thing that comes out, using TSLA stock market winnings to pay for the leases. As long as (a) stays ahead of (b) you might keep up with Tesla.
That way you wind up "subscribing" to Tesla, which may in the long run be the only sane way to deal with Tesla without disappointment.
But this forum is full of happy threads too. Why shouldn't we as a community celebrate the full spectrum of emotion and opinion?
So, Tesla moves fast. Surely that warrants discussion, opinions and some suitable group therapy where necessary.