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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham
I don't like them mostly because they have a cult following that has led to a holier-than-though image rivaled only by the Prius, a shoddy business case, and innumerable quality issues that nobody talks about...
That said - they're another domestic company, that's a plus. And they've done a great deal for the development and evolution of the electric car. Back when the Volt was first envisioned, Bob Lutz (then GM's chief of design) was quoted as saying; "If an upstart like Tesla can do it, so can we!"
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I've had this thought for a while, the leagues of rabid Tesla fanboys are the worst thing to happen to automotive culture in a while simply because none of them have any idea how the industry actually works. I was reading an article written by one of them that honestly believed all the build quality defects on Model 3s were completely normal and should be expected and forgiven.
Compare that to when GM and Ford have quality issues, even with pre-production builds, and everyone and their mother crucifies them.