I always like to fill up the search history with all kinds of interesting names on rental cars before I return them :)

You are 1000% right on this and it’s amazing that so many people overlook it. Even if there were other equivalent cars (which there aren’t), none of them have the charging infrustructure which eliminates the single biggest drawback of an EV.  I’ve had an i3 and tried to use public charging networks and it sucked.  Now…

It’s not just Volvo.  I saw a commercial last night with Subaru advertising a similar system that flashed messages on the dash to stop texting etc.  

Don’t forget, Tesla pushes new features to cars, not just bug fixes.  This goes a long ways to prevent people from feeling like their car was just made obsolete by the next years model.

Call it whatever you want but with a 0-60 of 2.8 seconds that seats 7 - Who. The. Hell. Cares!

Except it’s not. I know because I own one.

Um, yes. Nothing wrong with that. If you don’t want to wait, buy the other 39k crossover ev with 230 miles range and global supercharging network etc....oh wait, their aren’t any.

“CT: Well, I was stolen from the motherland years ago when the white man came and enslaved us. I’ve been held in captivity since then, trying to set my people free.”

No different that all the crap that gets thrown onto the price of a car from the dealer. You never get out of there paying the same price as the website with all the doc/prep/destination/detail/undercoating/today is Thursday fees on top of your already negotiated “lowest” price.

Let’s be clear - Tesla changes their mind often and may or may not make smart business moves but not telling your rank and file they are getting laid off ahead of time or strategizing with them about the future of their particular stores / compensation plans / etc. IS NOT EVIDENCE of this.  That is normal business…

I bought my last two cars sight unseen without test drives (one new, one used). All I needed was the assurance that when I arrived to take delivery (traveled to different state), if I didn’t like the car, the deal was off with full refund.

Me, and all the Tesla owners I know love driving and go to the track often. Maybe your wrong.

It has that. If you don’t provide input to the steering wheel, it nags you with increasing urgency and audio and then puts on the hazards and brings the car to a safe stop.

You are getting all flipped out about the rare exception and ignoring the vast amounts of data that show it makes cars safer. Unlike you, I’ve driven a Tesla with AP and can confirm it reduces risk and fatigue and is safer than cars without it.

I got a call from Tesla that my X had reported an air leak in the front strut, they had the replacement part, and wanted to install it in the parking lot at work if I would bring my key out to them.  It was freaking awesome and everyone at my office was impressed.

This!  Everyone has been moaning about how you couldn’t buy the base model 3.  Virtually no one buys a base model car without a single option.  

I have an X with black interior and it’s not bad. The tesla has a cabin overheat feature that automatically cools it to keep it from exceeding 110 (I think). Also, I hit the button on my phone to turn on the A/C and cooled seats before I head out to the car so I don’t bake.

There are lies, damn lies, and statistics. Anyone can slice and dice data any way you want. For me, the bottom line is I have a Tesla, I use AP, and *I* feel like it makes driving safer.

Cell connection is included with a Tesla.

People charge them at home.  That is always the missing part.  If you leave the house fully charge in the morning, you can absorb the 40% temp hit and the public charger contention much, much easier.  If you can’t charge at home, an EV is not for you yet.