Tesla's reputation slumps as GM, Ford climb - Tesla ranked 62nd by reputation among the 100 most visible brands, tumbling from 12th last year and 8th in 2021. - eviltoast

Tesla’s reputation slumps as GM, Ford climb - Tesla ranked 62nd by reputation among the 100 most visible brands, tumbling from 12th last year and 8th in 2021.::undefined

  • Joanie Parker@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Terrible build quality ✔️

    Over priced ✔️

    Competition catching up quickly ✔️

    End of Tesla’s monopoly on charging stations✔️

    A terrible looking and expensive failed launch of a brick of steel✔️

    Crazy alt right NEO-NAZI founder who’s actively trying to sink every brand he touches ✔️ mate.

    The look on Elon’s face when it all comes crashing down… Priceless.

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      Musk isn’t even Tesla’s founder, BTW. Musk just bought the place.

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        This is true but misleading. When Musk invested in Tesla and became chairman of the board, they hadn’t even begun development on a vehicle. They just had an idea and had talked with Lotus. There’s plenty to dislike about Musk. You don’t need to mislead.

      • Tak@lemmy.ml
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        Tesla rolling in his grave as a wealthy businessman buys in and claims credit for the work of engineers while branding it with his name.

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      Cars that have never had a style update. Now that they exist in meaningful numbers they look old and tired.

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    As a Tesla owner…good. Screw Melon Tusk.

    At the moment, it doesn’t make a ton of financial sense for me to just go buy something else, but I feel ashamed driving this thing every day now and it sucks.

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      Don’t feel bad. Basically all car companies were once run by lunatic fascists. Henry Ford was total scum. There’s probably not a single German car company whose Wikipedia article’s “history” section doesn’t get horrifying around 1939. I don’t know what Enzo Ferrari was doing in WWII but it probably wasn’t great.

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        Pretty much as you would suspect. In the late 30s they changed over to manufacturing for the war effort, business was booming for them, turns out war makes a lot of money. Eventually they were making bearings and tools for Germany. Allies found out started targeting their factories and they moved them. Got bombed again after moving.

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    They rank lower than Volkswagen! I didn’t think that was possible given the VW emissions scandal that just happened [checks notes] eight years ago?! My god everything from 2016 onward has just been a giant blur hasn’t it

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    Yeah? Well fuck those survey takers. You want to blackmail me with my reputation? G-o f-u-c-k o-f-f.

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    I’m no fan of Musk or Teslas in general. However, my next car WILL be an EV, and I will NOT be purchasing it through a car dealership.

    If there’s a way for me to buy a Ford or GM without the middleman, I’ll think about it.

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      Obligatory “I hate musk” but a few years ago when I purchased my Tesla it took me a few minutes on my cellphone via their website to place the order. My prior was an Infiniti and that purchase took 3 hours holed up at the dealership while my in-laws took care of the kids for 2 hours longer than than we promised.