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The withering dream of a cheap American electric car

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158 points voisin | 2 comments | 17 Nov 24 23:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.401s | source
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latentcall ◴[18 Nov 24 16:08 UTC] No.42173727[source]▶
I would love a 10-15K BYD. I was told recently desiring a BYD is un-American when I can spend 3 times the price on a Tesla. No thanks! I’ll hold out for something truly cheap. Cars in America are insanely priced.
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solardev ◴[18 Nov 24 16:34 UTC] No.42174041[source]▶
Half of America doesn't want to support the incoming administration either, and Musk has decided to closely and personally align himself with it. I wonder if that will affect Tesla sales.
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1. dfxm12 ◴[18 Nov 24 17:39 UTC] No.42174794[source]▶
I don't know what will publicly get the blame, but I, and I don't think I'm unique in this regard, am not buying a Tesla because of the documented issues the cars keep having: getting bricked, catching fire, being needlessly difficult to escape in an emergency, tons of unfulfilled promises about new features, etc. On top of this, everyone who I knew who had a Tesla never bought a 2nd.
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2. bluGill ◴[18 Nov 24 18:26 UTC] No.42175341[source]▶
I'd like to see some real numbers. All to often something gets in the news and so you think there is a real issue while in reality it is no worse than anything else. Statistics are important, otherwise we get lost in our own biases.

It is very common for people to change brands every time they get a new car.