Tesla Inc. is no longer selling the majority of new electric cars registered in California, the state that accounts for almost a third of all
  • poopkins@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    He was a boldfaced liar six years ago, too. You fell for the “full self driving by 2016” scam and the other false claims and fabrications.

    • proudblond@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      2 days ago

      We did not purchase full self driving. My husband rightfully thought that it was a bit of a pipe dream. I’m too much of a control freak to allow a car to drive for me. Also six years ago was 2019 so if you think I fell for “full self driving by 2016” then I think you can’t do math.

      • poopkins@lemmy.worldEnglish
        02·
        22 hours ago

        Are you suggesting that full self driving was fully implemented by 2019? Because it’s 2025 and it’s still not ready. How have I failed at math?

          • poopkins@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            14 hours ago

            But if the scam was already running for three years, then it seems all the more sensible not to trust this person, no? How is it better that people are still falling for his lies after a decade?

            • proudblond@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              3 hours ago

              I guess I see what you’re saying about not trusting Elon Musk because he had promised something that thus far had not been delivered. And you’re right, we didn’t trust him and didn’t purchase the option. But we thought the car was still okay. I still like the car, for the most part. Does that make sense? The car and the full self driving option were two separate purchases, one of which we did not make.

              • poopkins@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                47 minutes ago

                I understand your rationale, that makes sense.

                Perhaps my priority is different, as I don’t make a habit of making investments with companies that have well documented track records of misleading and lying to customers. I didn’t buy a Tesla then, and I wouldn’t now, and the only thing that has changed is the public perception. That, for me, is secondary to the trustworthiness of the company.

    • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      2 days ago

      That’s assuming a lot. I wanted a car that was fast, electric, had easy charging, good range, and didn’t cost $100,000. 5 years ago, that was a Model 3.

      Didn’t give a shit about Musk’s lies, always knew he was full of it and was a typical scumbag CEO; I did not peg him as someone to go full on Nazi mode.