Tesla absolutely disrupted the industry and coaxed a lot of people to buy electric cars—and yes, that was quite a feat. But as other commenters point out, they’ve got a LOT of issues that would keep them far from the top spot of any Best in the World list.
LOL.
The 3SGTE engine in my MR2 Turbo is supposedly one of Toyota’s least reliable. Mine has a bit over 180,000 miles on it, about 90K of those I put on myself. It’s a 30 year old car and in the 20 years I’ve owned it pretty much the only thing I’ve had to do to it is replace ancient rubber hoses that go bad and leak…
Yes, there is a reason. It’s that other car makers distribute their sales over many, many more models than Tesla does. Even among BEVs.
I think their quality control issues alone would disqualify them from being the BEST. Add on their stale, dated 10 year old lineup or the complications they face to actually launching new vehicles like the Cybertruck which they can’t release faster than its reputation is deteriorating or their irrational business…
2nd this. I’ve never even bought a new one and they are the most trouble-free cars I’ve ever owned.
Lexus. Like Toyota only fancier, more comfortable, more reliable, etc. There are more layers of corrosion protection, paint and clearcoat than what you find on other manufacturers (find a 20 year old Lexus and just try to find rust on the body). They run for decades longer than other cars, again, go take a 20 year…
Though the lead paint on earlier models was an issue LOL
So what answer is there besides Toyota?
The one automaker which (to my knowledge) has never had a safety-related recall.
“I don’t care!”
“I didn’t kill my wife!”
Indeed. Nothing tops Tesla, especially not with their cybertruck.
To make this thread interesting, should have put “not a Tesla” in the question line.
My mom has a somewhat older (2015) Model S.
I think the bigger issue is that every Tesla has GPS tracking. You aren’t getting very far.
The problem with stealing a Tesla is that then you have a Tesla: You’re literally stealing a burden that will try to kill you at every turn and that everyone with a brain would mock you for having.
Cybertruck mechanics work cheap. They only take tips.
The software update will fix it.