That’s the context of how the laws were created in the first place. In the early days, car dealers were the ones who helped set up the sales network and I believe there were cases of car brands trying to open their own stores nearby to reap the benefits. That’s the entire reasoning why they existed and it definitely…

Well the actual logic that supported the laws is to protect dealers from competition from the brands themselves (dealers setting up a sales network in an area and then the brand swooping in and selling direct, taking advantage of all the work the dealer had done). That logic is a bit outdated now in the age where…

That requires someone to post it on social media. I’m just saying it’s not unusual for the rating to not show up on the EPA site until a few days later.

People have been doing this (scalpers) for many things (including Tesla reservations) for a long time. That’s why Tesla previously added a clause that was attempting to curb scalpers, although they removed it shortly, as it seems it sparked a potential mass cancellation by many people complaining.

It’s not a new idea or something that originated from Tesla first. Motor Trend did the same stunt before with the Model X and Alfa Romeo 4C. Obviously the car picked would be in the ballpark of something that can be beat while being towed, or the stunt is pointless. It just shows the vehicle is still ridiculously…

I’m pretty sure there were other deliveries where the numbers were on the window sticker, but EPA’s site didn’t list them yet. Give it a few days before bringing out the pitchforks.

Probably some kid of “admit fault” or precedent setting thing. Given the federal vehicle code does not require immobilizers, Kia/Hyundai probably doesn’t want to set the precedent/idea of it being a given. The software update can probably address most of the cases given after you lock the car with the fob, the car…

No they don’t, see the truck bros. The trucks are not styled to look like work trucks, but to look ridiculously huge and overpowering on the road (for example trucks with lift kits, duallies, exhaust mods, but without all the side storage and accessories you would see in an actual work truck), which is exactly the…

Yeah, same thought. Do they seriously think the pickup market in the US would be anywhere near it is today, if they were actually for work instead of being a lifestyle vehicle? There’s plenty of room in the market for pickups that are used primarily for daily driving and not for actual construction work.

There’s no shell when they are making plenty of revenue from the Model 3/Y. Similar things have been said countless times about Tesla’s product line and that the latest thing will be the last straw that *finally* kills the company, but I think Tesla as a company is well past that point and can weather a few missteps,…

Everyone does that. Advertising always presents the best possible case and then the fine print and manual shows the caveats and exceptions.

This is a normal hybrid not a PHEV. Hybrids and PHEVs also use different battery types than BEVs (power and cycle life optimized) and need to keep a sizeable buffer (to allow for regen and to reduce cycling). Many of Toyota’s lower end hybrids also even use a completely different chemistry (NIMH) which are less…

There’s only so far you can go. People who want to drive distracted will go to great lengths to defeat whatever attention detection system you put, for example putting an anti-nag device (which NHTSA set a C&D letter to one manufacturer, but after the attention died down, there are now many easily available on eBay or…

Actually the people that died used the Autopilot system against Tesla’s instructions (the deaths were on Autopilot, not FSD, FSD Beta was not released until late 2020, and these deaths predate that). Tesla’s instructions (even prior to the first death) are very clear you must pay attention and be ready to take over…

It has nothing to do with the marketing, but everything to do with people’s desires to drive distracted (but not wanting to take personal responsibility when things go wrong). Tesla didn’t just put legal nannies, but a nag system that puts you in “jail” for the rest of the drive if you ignore it.

It isn't at that step yet, the trial haven't even started, the judge only approved going ahead.

On the other hand, it’s disingenuous for someone using a defeat device (if it’s true they did) to claim they didn’t get enough warning. I understand if this was a first time user and they were misled by advertising, but anyone using it for any length of time knows immediately that it can’t be safely left to its own…

I disagree, there are no lack of instances of this happening with two pedal driving nor any indication that it happens more often with one pedal mode.

The difference is you didn’t sell it for more than a new one though. That was what was happening with Teslas though! I’ve seen people that were doing that back then, and they basically got to drive a brand new car for free and then selling it off for more than they paid for it when new.

A lot of them do (including all Teslas, although they are hidden behind panels).