The average user will only drive it on pavement, and will want it to perform well on pavement to show off to their friends

Selling Tesla engineering R&D to the competition doesn’t seem exclusively pro-Tesla. They have good and bad things to say about all of the cars I’ve seen them tear down

The few that I’ve seen were Goodyear but no Wrangler text on it, just M+S (typically printed on all seasons). Tread not really aggressive

As someone who has been to an actual class about how tires make a difference on lose surfaces, it does actually make a big difference. (You would not believe how many tires I own.) What is probably happening is that the traction control is detecting excessive wheel slip and is just cutting power.

When I was car shopping with my wife in 2014, we were at a Ford dealer looking at a Ford Focus in “Blue Candy”. The dealer tried talking us out of buying it because “in 5 years you’re going to look back and say wow, that was such a 2014 blue”. We ended up getting a Soul Red Mazda6 instead at a different dealer. Just…

To be fair to the Cybertruck, we’ve got no idea what models of truck these were if the drivers were good at drag racing and driving on sand or even how long the race was.

Technically not too late, but in a place where 100% of people are doing a thing a certain way, what possible incentive is there for 100% of them to change to a different thing that really makes no practical difference to them, but is just better for someone living on the opposite side of the world?

That would be great, but seeing as how we’re over a century into electricity being adopted worldwide and there still isn’t a standardized residential wall socket, good luck getting that to stick for EVs. Europe is too far along to change away from their CCS2 (which is like the horrible CCS1 that the US is dropping in…

And that’s why almost everything you need to touch while a Tesla is in motion is accessible via physical buttons without removing your hands from the steering wheel, despite what all the memes suggest. It’s just that it’s done in an extremely uncluttered way.

It’s actually $150k if single, $225k head of household, or $300k if married.

Not really sure what statements you’re referring to that were debunked and by whom you claim debunked them. Care to share your sources?

I find the Honda Pilot’s interior to be very busy with around 40+ buttons reachable to the driver, and with a really tiny screen

EPA has already updated their calculations for the 2024 model year, which did drop Tesla’s range. Model 3 Performance is down to 303 miles, Model 3 Long Range is down to 341 miles. My family’s newest Tesla is a 2023 Model Y which had a 2023 stated range of 330 miles but it got updated to 310 with the 2024 EPA…

I would be interested to see stats like that. I can’t imagine many people who can afford a ~$54k car in the first place make less than ~$54k/yr (not counting any other deductions, $54k federal income results in $7500+ tax). The average 25-34 year old in the US makes $56k.

• Leg Space —- Model Y —- Honda Pilot

Model Y has great space in the back when you fold the 2nd and 3rd rows as well, but it is very dog-crate specific.

Tesla 3 Performance is only $48.5k with the new refresh and tax credit (which Polestar 2 doesn’t qualify for). And that’s with the Tesla 0-60 in the 2's and the Polestar’s 0-60 in the 4's, and the Tesla with ~50 more miles of range, with standardized NACS charging which the Polestar also still doesn’t have yet.

In summary I want an EV, full size (similar to the Pilot) SUV (to fit 2 medium sized dog crates), 4WD, prefer 300 mile range, and really want to get the 7,500 tax break; would consider vehicle with lower tax credit. Budget is $60-70k.

Maybe you’ll be surprised to learn that all makes do this. It’s not just a Tesla thing. Not just an EV thing either. Despite often not actually sharing any parts, and if you at any spot on any of the cars, including the Tesla, there are substantial differences. But from afar they are intentionally made so you…

The front end, the windows, handles, fenders, quarters...