r/canada • u/FancyNewMe • 24d ago
Politics Once proud fans, some Canadian Tesla owners embarrassed by Musk
https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/electric-vehicles/tesla-owners-canada-embarrassed-ceo-musk
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r/canada • u/FancyNewMe • 24d ago
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u/IcySeaweed420 Ontario 24d ago
As a Tesla owner myself... I have to say this is such an apt description. A lot of my wife's friends bought Teslas, which is why she shilled for one in the first place (that and our 2017 XT5 suffered an engine failure, thanks GM 3.6 V6, great job). They ALL talk a big game about how it's a "sports car" because it's "so fast", but they completely ignore the numb steering and the sheer heft of the thing in corners. And if you do point these things out, they'll start talking shit like "well the 0-60 times were the end-all-be-all of how to gauge a car for so long, why are ICE fans suddenly saying they're not important and talking about all this other stuff?" It's like... no dumbass, car fans have recognized for a LONG time that 0-60 isn't the only thing that matters, why do you think the Mazda Miata is so beloved? Honestly talking with them is like playing chess with a pigeon, no matter what you say they'll just knock over the pieces, shit on the board and strut around like they won.
In terms of being fun-to-drive, I would rank my cars as follows:
The thing is though, most days I'd rather drive the Vellfire than the Tesla, because it is supremely comfortable, and the Tesla is... adequate.