Went on business travel to CA this month and decided to try driving a Tesla to see what it was like. Big mistake… coming home to my civic is painful. Coworkers told me a lot of my gripes like lack of buttons wear off after a month or so. I was already all in on electric for when my car eventually died but god, idk how long I will be able to stay ICE. Anyone else have similar experiences on test drives?

  • EaglesPDXBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    As a near-future likely EV buyer who wants a M3-style car but is a bit wary of Tesla because it’s run by a loony – what are the "failure modes

    None really. 128,000 and no real issues. Battery has degraded from 2019 310 to 2023 275. That is a bit on the high side but expected. On top of that actual range is about 10% less than stated.

    The issues with the Tesla are the lack of essential safeties and controls.

    1. No blind sport alert
    2. No rear cross traffic alert.
    3. Phantom braking on cruise control.
    4. Undependable lane keep alert.
    5. No essential controls. Trying to get heater to work defrosting and heating car in 20F and snowstorm while driving is worth your life.
    6. Single touch screen control is txting while driving.
    7. Windshield wiper/washing doesn’t work for driver’s side.
    8. Lack of rear windshield wiper.