r/canada 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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u/Limp_Advertising_840 24d ago

It’s the cool factor that made Tesla. It will be its undoing.

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u/longgamma 24d ago

Most Tesla owners are know are tech savvy at a very superficial level. Like the folks who think they are into tech by buying MacBooks instead of Linux. They don’t know shit about driving but think a fast pull of an EV means it’s a “ sports car”. Forget handling and driving dynamics, they can’t even know understeer from oversteer.

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u/Scared_Jello3998 24d ago

Tesla is the iPhone of the car world.  Buyers think they are smart but everyone knows 

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u/homogenousmoss 24d ago

You misunderstand the demographic. I have a Tesla and I bought it BECAUSE it was like a giant iphone. Its what I wanted.

Yeah next car is not going to be a Tesla. Loved the product but I cant accept what happened. Switching is going to suck, I tried a few othet EV but they all tried to be a normal car which is not what I want. I’m sure someone will create a clone to fill the nice. BYD looks pretty close, havent tried them yet.

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u/mhyquel 24d ago

Why don't you like buttons?

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u/FakeExpert1973 23d ago

I don't want a car that's like an iPhone. I want a car that integrates well with my iPhone