Tesla Inc. is no longer selling the majority of new electric cars registered in California, the state that accounts for almost a third of all
  • Bobby Turkalino@lemmy.yachtsEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    The Bay Area is probably the only thing keeping that company alive. Every stoplight you pull up to there has at least a couple Teslas

    • Ton@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      15 hours ago

      When they’re up for renewal, they won’t be replaced with Teslas.

      • ripcord@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        6 hours ago

        Well, less than 50% will, maybe. Still a lot of people buying shitty cars apparently.

    • bluGill@fedia.io
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      16 hours ago

      Even in iowa you see them all over. There are so many drivers any car make other than the most exclusive will be seen soon if you fixate on it (read look).

      Stastics show tesla is a tiny brand by market share. However they are wer the only ev brand until reciently so people focus on them.

      • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        15 hours ago

        And that’s really the only reason I have one - it was the only long range electric car available when I bought it. Now I would choose any of the many other options first.

    • morrowind@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      17 hours ago

      I know a lot of people who bought teslas before musk became a full blown oligarch and feel uncomfortable about it

      • Mike@lemm.eeEnglish
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        1 hour ago

        They just weren’t paying attention then because Musk has always been exactly that.

        • dustycups@aussie.zoneEnglish
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          4 hours ago

          I cant wait till we start seeing them with all the conspicacy-nut writing all over them but the other way around:
          Vaccines work, fuck musk, lgbt rights are himan rights etc.

        • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
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          13 hours ago

          i also wonder what people in cali are thinking when they bought the cybertruck, because i seen quite a few to them. i noticed they try to obscure the windos,s o people dont know that are driving it.

        • proudblond@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          14 hours ago

          Any car is sold at a loss. As someone who recently paid one of these off, I can’t stomach a new car payment in the face of our melting economy because six years ago I didn’t foresee the head of a car company turning out to be a freaking nazi.

          Considering my Tesla replaced a VW TDI, I’m feeling particularly salty and completely disillusioned about ethical consumption under capitalism, etc. etc. I wish people on Lemmy could have some empathy and not just assume that everyone driving a Tesla is sanctioning anything that Elon Musk does.

          • poopkins@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            7 hours ago

            He was a boldfaced liar six years ago, too. You fell for the “full self driving by 2016” scam and the other false claims and fabrications.

          • anotherandrew@lemmy.mixdown.caEnglish
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            11 hours ago

            I’m currently driving that VW TDI – best car I’ve ever owned in 35 years. Next vehicle wasn’t going to be a Tesla, but perhaps an F150 Lightning if they ever get their head out their asses and offer a regular old e-pickup – I don’t want quad cab and a short bed, just two doors and a regular full size bed would be great. Alas, that’s hard to find in ICE, let alone electric.