The quarterly changes to paint prices needs to stop. No manufacturer charges $2000 to get you car painted in red or worse charge you $1500 for white and then 3 months later it is no charge. They need to create more content they can charge for instead of playing musical chairs with paint colors.
Thank you! This type of stuff is what I was speaking to when I used the word "Games". It may make sense on Tesla's end somehow, but it feels arbitrary to me.
I also agree with an earlier post, it's a disaster for a manufacturer to physically build things ala carte, but I'm not asking for that in the least. I am simply asking to be able to pay to enable the
software features the car is innately capable of and physically equipped to provide. Imagine buying the latest iPhone, but Apple not allowing you to use the physically equipped vibrate function - ever, even if you pay a subscription -
unless you buy the 512GB version... If that was the case, people would go nuts. This is what I mean by punishing and games. Yes, my words. Yes, it's how I feel.
I get it, Tesla needs to cover their costs and make a profit, and I'm willing to pay within reason. I have some (very slight) objections to being pointed toward a less environmentally friendly car (
larger battery, from an environmental point of view), so I can use the physically equipped radio for streaming, or heated seats in the rear.
I'm glad to hear others here have said the bluetooth key works well - maybe it was just some old posts, or people with dated/particular phones that had trouble & delays on unlock I read about.
On groping doors when reaching for the handle concern, I'm again not worried about myself, but rather passengers (especially ones with rings on). I already know *I* can manage opening the door carefully, but I've seen enough used cars with scratches all around the door handles from people with rings, or carelessly holding keys, and it drives me crazy. I'll admit it, I'm fussy about keeping stuff clean and in reasonable shape. I suppose PPF in the door handle area would resolve this concern.
As for the being careful when driving, I'm keenly aware of this. Before I bought my current car, I had a Prius. I never had issues
personally with the bumper dragging on pavement, but whenever someone else drove it,
they did, and then they got the look of death from me every time. It was frustrating. I felt embarrassed for them. I don't want my front end destroyed, but I get it, they are not used to driving a car lower to the ground perhaps. Once I got the current car, I was thrilled because this just wasn't an issue (and yes, I back in everywhere I go already). I know, this may seem small, but it makes my current car more liveable and practical than the Prius it replaced - small details like that sometimes matter I guess.
Honestly, a Kona EV would likely be a better fit for me (if they sold them in AZ, and if you didn't have to wait forever to get one) - but I have less interest as the tech features of a Kona are similar to my current car, and in that case, I would just stay put. I like the concept of an evergreen Tesla with over the air updates etc, so yet another reason I'm not considering a Kona.
I'm an EV, car, and a tech toy lover. I will admit, this car is likely not the
perfect fit for me, yet I still may very well buy one. I truly think it's the most appealing option on the market (and clearly many others agree). I also believe it's the most significant car in decades. I used the word 'concerned' accurately, some aspects I'm just unsure about being a great fit for my desires/needs, and so I'm going to look on Turo, and rent one for a weekend to assuage some my lingering concerns
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I appreciate the time each has taken to reply .
