As an EV follower; (small) investor in Tesla and an almost daily lurker on this forum for nearly 4 years I have been through the 'agony and ecstasy' during this time. From DU failures/replacements; late X release; AP arguments; crashes and fires; FWD dramas; QA issues and so on.
Some of these problems have been financially driven; some by an 'immature' company; lots by hubris etc. 2015/16 seemed bumpier than expected (or desire) and it takes nerve to stay a positive supporter! Sadly I even see die-hard Koolaid drinkers wavering - although I feel lots of the gripes verge on petulant....
Anyway 2017 has the potential to be 'fantastic' and a Tesla tipping point (if things go smoothly) - here is a short list of things I'd like to be fixed or sorted out:-
FWDs - so that the complaints evaporate (like the DU issues seem to have)
Smooth and amazing roll-out of AP2 - without any crises to derail it
Vast QA improvements, especially for the M3 - so that the cars leaving the factory need minimal follow-up by the SCs
Increased SCs (or improved QA...!) so that the waits and delays drop to an acceptable level
Improved quality perception of the cars (helped by the Volvo/Audi recruits)
And, of course, a timely and smooth roll-out of the M3 before year end
Resolution of the 'Limited Launch Control' uses permitted issue as this matter seems so 'corrosive' to Tesla even if only a few vociferous owners are actually affected.
What other (on-going?) Tesla issues are bugging you and need sorting out during 2017?
(Typical - the one typo I see is in the title and can't be changed - damn...)
Some of these problems have been financially driven; some by an 'immature' company; lots by hubris etc. 2015/16 seemed bumpier than expected (or desire) and it takes nerve to stay a positive supporter! Sadly I even see die-hard Koolaid drinkers wavering - although I feel lots of the gripes verge on petulant....
Anyway 2017 has the potential to be 'fantastic' and a Tesla tipping point (if things go smoothly) - here is a short list of things I'd like to be fixed or sorted out:-
FWDs - so that the complaints evaporate (like the DU issues seem to have)
Smooth and amazing roll-out of AP2 - without any crises to derail it
Vast QA improvements, especially for the M3 - so that the cars leaving the factory need minimal follow-up by the SCs
Increased SCs (or improved QA...!) so that the waits and delays drop to an acceptable level
Improved quality perception of the cars (helped by the Volvo/Audi recruits)
And, of course, a timely and smooth roll-out of the M3 before year end
Resolution of the 'Limited Launch Control' uses permitted issue as this matter seems so 'corrosive' to Tesla even if only a few vociferous owners are actually affected.
What other (on-going?) Tesla issues are bugging you and need sorting out during 2017?
(Typical - the one typo I see is in the title and can't be changed - damn...)
