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thenewgreen  ·  4657 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: “It’s A Brick” – Tesla Motors’ Devastating Design Problem
especially when Telsa allegedly isn't informing them that that is definitely not the case? -This needs to change. Otherwise, you're right. I was just stating my frustration with some peoples irresponsibility. I've never run out of gas in my car. I'm not sure how anybody with a functioning gauge could. This seems similar to me.

Of course, if Tesla isn't being forthright about the need to keep the thing charged, then they're at fault and the consumer is not an idiot. Otherwise, I stand by my frustration.





scarp  ·  4657 days ago  ·  link  ·  
> I've never run out of gas in my car. I'm not sure how anybody with a functioning gauge could. This seems similar to me.

I imagine the type of people who drop $100,000+ on an electric sports car have more than one vehicle, and that the Tesla is likely just one of their hobby cars. Also keep in mind that battery power fades whereas gasoline doesn't; it very well could be the case that the last time our hypothetical Tesla driver parked his Roadster it was fully charged, but then depleted over weeks of neglect.

Of course, you could also make the case that it's wastefully flamboyant to buy a car just because it's fancy and expensive and then not even drive it, and I would agree; but that's another conversation altogether.

EDIT: additionally, even when you do run out of gas, it would still be excessive to say that you deserve to have to pay $40,000 to get a new engine (obviously gas-powered cars don't work that way, I'm stretching the metaphor a bit, but you get the idea).

thenewgreen  ·  4657 days ago  ·  link  ·  
You, of course, are right.... it is excessive to say that.