Tesla has done that a few times. Hasn't boosted take rate that much. Maybe it would now, but hard to say. Don't think it will until you don't actually have to pay attention.
Elon Musk doesn't want to sell EVs any more. Have you seen Elon's latest post on X, where he endorsed that idea democracy should be replaced by a republic of "high T alpha males and aneurotypical people"? Even I am rethinking how I feel about Tesla. If I have to choose, I will choose democracy over Elon Musk.
I agree Elon is tied to the Tesla brand image and at present that is having a negative effect on sales and that seems set to continue. As you note Elon does not seem that committed to new models but developing FSD, he has been wildly optimistic about FSD for years now and my guess is that he still is, while there has been considerable improvement, real FSD has to solve all the edge cases and that it is a far from trivial problem, if they deploy too early even a single FSD fatality would likely be a huge issue.
I have owned a 2018 Tesla model 3 since 2018 (now 5.5 years). Tesla customer service is terrible. When I pay $60 K for a car - I want the same level of customer service as lexus. I have been treated like I bought a Chevy Spark. I am not buying another Tesla even though it is technically a cool car. Now that Musk has endorsed Trump - one more reason to stay away from every thing touched by Musk. Smart businessmen do not take political sides.
90% of the public that look at a cybertruck are not thinking "that's an awesome car".
You think it's that low? 😅
@@joborras9063 I erred on the low side but who actually knows.
Tesla should allow owners in the USA to try FSD for a month - this would boost sales of the FSD software.
Tesla has done that a few times. Hasn't boosted take rate that much. Maybe it would now, but hard to say. Don't think it will until you don't actually have to pay attention.
Agree his social media presence is having a negative impact. Does he know and not care?
He's delusional. He think social media is real life.
Elon Musk doesn't want to sell EVs any more. Have you seen Elon's latest post on X, where he endorsed that idea democracy should be replaced by a republic of "high T alpha males and aneurotypical people"? Even I am rethinking how I feel about Tesla. If I have to choose, I will choose democracy over Elon Musk.
Fun fact: you DO have to choose.
I agree Elon is tied to the Tesla brand image and at present that is having a negative effect on sales and that seems set to continue. As you note Elon does not seem that committed to new models but developing FSD, he has been wildly optimistic about FSD for years now and my guess is that he still is, while there has been considerable improvement, real FSD has to solve all the edge cases and that it is a far from trivial problem, if they deploy too early even a single FSD fatality would likely be a huge issue.
I have owned a 2018 Tesla model 3 since 2018 (now 5.5 years). Tesla customer service is terrible. When I pay $60 K for a car - I want the same level of customer service as lexus. I have been treated like I bought a Chevy Spark. I am not buying another Tesla even though it is technically a cool car. Now that Musk has endorsed Trump - one more reason to stay away from every thing touched by Musk. Smart businessmen do not take political sides.
In 2018, a Model 3 did NOT cost $60k. Have you ever had a Chevy Spark?
@@JakeRichardsong It did depending upon how much you ordered. I have driven Chevy Spark as a rental when my model 3 was undergoing repairs!
@@JakeRichardsong
2018 MSRP
Mid Range Sedan 4D
$47,200
Long Range Sedan 4D
$55,200
Performance Sedan 4D
$65,200