I'm a little on the fence with Tesla.
I find the technology aspect pretty cool and inherent power and acceleration of electric to be great. I love than an American company is thinking big, and that they are pushing everyone else forward. I admire that they are trying to move away from the dealer model.
On the other hand, I find the interiors to be somewhat bland and of mediocre quality. The over-reliance on touch screen tech to me is a fad, that while may be here to say, is unsafe and makes basic functions needlessly complex. They also still have a lot of teething issues in terms of reliability and profitability as a business.
I also find it funny that all the rich people who used to drive a Prius in the name of the environment are now driving a Tesla. Their carbon footprint would've been lower if they kept the Prius instead of getting another new car. Hell, commuting in any existing car (or you know, public transit!) is better for the environment than buying a new Tesla. But in the end, I don't think its about the environment for most people anyway...
In general though, I think Tesla is here to stay, and a harbinger of the future. It's a car for people who hate driving....which admittedly is a lot of people, and growing by the year. The Tesla is basically the step before we go to full automation in the next few decades...which as a car guy Im not particularly looking forward to.
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