• Katana314@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    I’ll have to be honest and admit back when I was in high school or so, I was enthusiastic about electric cars and his seemed like some of the best. He was also opening up the charging standards so that there could be a mixed playing field. Back then, I was likely ready to dismiss small critiques as the retaliation of the fossil fuel industry.

    God I hate old me.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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      3 hours ago

      Tesla was a long way ahead of the competition for a very long time, to the point where they were the only option for a vehicle that was genuinely a replacement for a combustion vehicle.

      Without them, I very much doubt EV market share would be anywhere near what it is today.

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        1 hour ago

        I’m not sure how it even managed to get so big when the EV1 was so beloved but supposedly killed by the automotive industry.

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      8 hours ago

      All your reasons were valid though. Teslas were the best electric cars for a long time, probably not so anymore. Tesla as a brand has done good things, like you say opening up their charging standard which is superior to all the other competitors.

      Personally, I wouldn’t get a Tesla because they are sort of like the apple of car companies, e.g. anti-consumer and anti-repair. Plus, Musk owning it is another big negative.

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        2 hours ago

        tesla just had good marketing, while thier TESLAS have been lacking QC for quite a while.

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      9 hours ago

      You’re always supposed to hate or be embarrassed by the old you; that means you learned. It means growth. It’s a good thing.

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        1 hour ago

        Take it from an old man, at a certain point you will grow beyond having to feel “embarassed” by your former self, because your ego won’t be tied to it.