Comments by "" (@mrpmj00) on "Fmr. Tesla CEO on electric vehicle growth" video.

  1. Tesla is a drag car at 1/4 mile or less; it's a one-trick pony.
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  2. Tesla patents expired so competition is arriving.
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  3. Future of cars is not electric because I don't have time to map out the distance of my itinerary before I check how much battery power I have before I hit the road.
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  4.  @71kimg  Yeah, throughout history, a horseback rider such as a cowboy or warrior on horseback or a roman chariot is less efficient than a car and requires more skill to operate. Likewise, an ICE car with a manual transmission is less efficient and harder to operate than a self-driving EV. But it's a lot more fun and majestic the farther back in history you go: ICE with its engaging manual transmision and seductive rumbling exhaust note and a big 6.2 litres V8 engine that make the whole car shake is more fun than a silent EV.
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  5.  @kevinsheppard7517  Again, why bother spending time and money on patents then? Sheeps......
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  6. Tesla pollution beyond the tailpipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0PPVC7FOeY
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  7.  @garymenezes6888  With ICE cars, I don't need to map out the distance of my itinerary before I hit the road.
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  8. With ICE cars, I don't need to map out the distance of my itinerary before I hit the road.
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  9.  @71kimg  What do you think your tires are made of? And EVs wear out tires faster than ICE.
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  10.  @71kimg  Tesla pollution beyond the tailpipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0PPVC7FOeY
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  11.  @markplott4820  Just like how the wealthy today still ride horses for pleasure, the masses will use a car (more efficient and blah blah blah BUT sterile and boring). In the future, the wealthy will drive an ICE car for pleasure, while the masses will drive an EV (more efficient and blah blah blah BUT sterile and boring). It seems most people I know who aren't into cars want a tesla and it to drive them, therefore why bother buying a car when the public transportation metros that I took in Paris were way way more efficient and someone else drives them (and way way boring).
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  12.  @carlosmalave540  I've never driven one? In 12/2018, I test drove the Model 3 with awd and I'll pass. PRO: peppy CON: - Phone bluetooth doesn't work reliability and limited integration functionality. - When the car's value depreciates close to the cost of a replacement battery at $12k-$20k, that's when it's worthless. - Navigation ETA is incorrect compared to Apple Map and Google Map on a smartphone. - Navigation locks up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APgD9hVzBdA - fast chargers shorten battry life. - Even the Tesla boards are inundated with bad reviews and complaints.? https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threadloom/search - if multiple charging units are in use at the same time at one location, the charge to each unit can drop as much as 50%. - inconsistent charging time can take an hour longer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY1MFwU30Qk - Chris Harris review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHhZ9jk-DrU&t=1s - tires wear out quicker than ICE cars because batteries are 1000 lbs heavier and regenerative braking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLOBeTfGlU4? - higher insurance - unreliable new battery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcPEFVI8zZI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX2YnUiOkwU - Not fun because it's driving you with all the computer nannies, you're not driving it. - Stiff suspension, more stiff than even my C7 Corvette Stingray. Too stiff especially for a luxury sedan compared to Mercedes and Lexus. Tesla's tire pressure is at 45-50psi because of the weight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2aKrRysye0 - GM supercruise beats Mercedes, which beats Tesla Autopilot. http://www.thedrive.com/tech/17083/the-battle-for-best-semi-autonomous-system-tesla-autopilot-vs-gm- supercruise-head-to-head - Tesla autopilot is not ready and kills its drivers https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/business/joshua-brown-technology-enthusiast-tested-the-limits-of-his- tesla.html?_r=0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JXRKMRNJlQ - Noisy interior, road noise, brakes Noisy interior (you can hear it in the video at 5:30 minutes - 5:40 minutes.)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDhDftYhMTU - Door handles get hot and can burn you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3UYMi5T-yg How to reduce noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGRBtwzsh9 - rusty brake rotors - panel gaps, panels not ligning up. - paint imperfections - In the parking garage, steering wheel was heavy and felt almost like no power steering. - Hate Tesla's regenerative braking, felt like I slammed on the brakes abruptly and hard every time I took my foot off the throttle. Risk of getting rear-ended. Gets fatiguing holding your foot so lightly on the throttle in an attempt to maintain speed. Without regenerative brakes, your foot gets to rest while you're coasting. Lawsuit: http://www.lemonlawcourt.com/tesla-regenerative-braking-lawsuit/ - freebie only comes in black color, other colors are +$2k - freebie only comes with 18 inch steel wheels and hub caps, aluminum wheel is +$2k - charger parts&labor +$2k - Hate giant ugly tablet as the center console - tiny fonts for P/D/N/R - to get black seats, you get ugly geezer woodgrain dashboard - even with tax credit, you still have to pay tax on that amount. - don't like to look to the side to see my speedometer - speedometer number font is tiny? - No Apple Carplay - No sunroof - Teach others how to use the door handle inside and outside. Human-user interface suck. - Ergonomics suck. Instead of a button to press once to do something, I have to clicks several menus and read the choices. Can't turn a knob or button by feel and have to take my eyes off the road, rotate my head, and read. OTHER CONS: - EV introduces 1 BIG problem that we never have to think about before: RANGE ANXIETY!? - Tesla charges you more if your car's done charging : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKP44vGFrlU - I'm skeptical about the radiation safety of sitting on top of that many lithium batteries.? A smartphone battery is 2inches by 2inches, while a tesla battery is the entire car footprint between the axles and several inches tall. That's a hell of a lot more radiation on YOUR nuts. - There are numerous paid advertisers that were given free cars in exchange for glorified reviews.? - Fires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQVzW63ZWxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFM9JJMH_0 - Lethal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRrmoyuuaNc - long repair times (1 year): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7bQ8FKdpCQ - boring, no soul - woodgrain dashboard is geezer style - if u forget to charge and the battery completely dies (bricked), you have to tow it to a Tesla dealer to get it working. - hot climates drain the battery - cold weather affects the nondrive motors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZIbU5Xtk40 - takes longer for parts if in an accident - cold weather drops battery range by 40% - Range anxiety. I have to plan ahead for refueling (itineraries). Never had to think about this with combustion cars. - superchargers aren't always enroute so your trip will take longer. - With more Model 3 on the road than before, Tesla service or bodyshop is going to have a long backlog wait times. - With more Model 3 on the road hogging up charging stations, you'll have to add the wait time for an available spot on top of your own charging time.? - safety: Elon musk said Tesla autopilot is decades away from being safe https://www.thestreet.com/investing/tesla-is-decades-away-from-full-self-driving-cars-14853271? puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO&yptr=yahoo - safety car accidents: http://fortune.com/2018/10/31/tesla-model-s-autopilot-crash-lawsuit/ - electric cars are quiet so you're going to hear more other noises than in a combustion engine car engine which hides squeaks, rattles, brake calipers. - The Kona is a SUV which is more desirable to most people than the Tesla Model 3 which is a low car. - Parking range loss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO4U8eNTgNA 1 day ago - lithium batteries burn hot like napalm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUgbmCSmSNY - Charging to >90% or going empty <30% kills the battery sooner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VLl_r6B1JY - Replacement battery costs $20k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VLl_r6B1JY - dead tesla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIAw0HXk5ww
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  13.  @CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY  I can see owning a Tesla roadster 2 as a weekend toy (for the acceleration 0-60mph in claimed 1.9 seconds and sexy body like the Corvette) but not the other Teslas (model s/3/x) to be used as reliable transportation. Here's why: Range is only half the issue. It is charge time and the fact that it takes 1000x longer to charge a car than to simply put gas in it. What about emergencies too where you just started to charge you car but then you have to go somewhere? Tell the daycare or babysitter to please watch my kid longer while I wait for my car to charge. Or tell your 12 year old daughter to wait at the mall alone at 9pm until your car finishes charging so you can pick her up. Or tell your job interviewer to wait while you wait for your car to charge. From my research a replacement battery costs $12k-$20k so when you try to resell it and the value is closer to the replacement cost, the car is worth almost nothing. Superchargers shorten battery life. Insurance costs more.
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  14.  @markplott4820  Tesla Roadster costs $200k is too much when the competition (Dubuc motors tomohawk) is better looking at $125k and same acceleration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOjANxeAyag
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  15. Elon musk said Tesla autopilot is decades away from being safe https://www.thestreet.com/investing/tesla-is-decades-away-from-full-self-driving-cars-14853271?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO&yptr=yahoo
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  16.  @garymenezes6888  Safe? lmao. How dangerous: Elon musk said Tesla autopilot is decades away from being safe https://www.thestreet.com/investing/tesla-is-decades-away-from-full-self-driving-cars-14853271? puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO&yptr=yahoo - safety car accidents: http://fortune.com/2018/10/31/tesla-model-s-autopilot-crash-lawsuit/ Tesla autopilot is unreliable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSjhQ5chxPQ Tesla autopilot is not ready and kills its drivers https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/business/joshua-brown-technology-enthusiast-tested-the-limits-of-his- tesla.html?_r=0 Fires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQVzW63ZWxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFM9JJMH_0 - lithium batteries burn hot like napalm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUgbmCSmSNY - Lethal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRrmoyuuaNc
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  17.  @markplott4820  Laguna Secca is short track with a lot of turns which is biased for electric cars. The track that all manufacturers admire is Nurgburgring and Tesla's NOT on that list.
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  18.  @garymenezes6888  Elon Musk himself said Tesla autopilot is decades away from being safe https://www.thestreet.com/investing/tesla-is-decades-away-from-full-self-driving-cars-14853271? puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO&yptr=yahoo
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  19.  @theRealAV8r  Dodge Demon beats Tesla in a drag race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG3fy-mxmlw
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  20. Teslas are heavy, how long do your tires last? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig4MCdP0C2Q tires ride lower height wears tires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig4MCdP0C2Q Tesla has higher insurance rates than ICE cars, also higher parts prices, tires wear out faster
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  21.  @SilentDrex  Why bother spending time and money on patents then?
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  22. Fires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQVzW63ZWxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFM9JJMH_0 - Lethal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRrmoyuuaNc
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  23. +$2k home charger + tires wear out quicker than ICE cars because batteries are 1000 lbs heavier and regenerative braking Range is only half the issue. It is charge time and the fact that it takes 1000x longer to charge a car than to simply put gas in it. What about emergencies too where you just started to charge you car but then you have to go somewhere? Tell the daycare or babysitter to please watch my kid longer while I wait for my car to charge. Or tell your 12 year old daughter to wait at the mall alone at 9pm until your car finishes charging so you can pick her up. Or tell your job interviewer to wait while you wait for your car to charge. From my research a replacement battery costs $12k-$20k. Superchargers shorten battery life. Insurance costs more.
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  24.  @philterry3293  Enlighten me please....show proof.
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  25. All Tesla Model 3, S, X sales dropped 75% from Dec 2018 to Jan 2019: https://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-sales-plung-20190201-story.html Demand is falling off the cliff.
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