Tesla has consistently exaggerated the driving range of its electric vehicles, reportedly leading car owners to think something was broken when actual driving range was much lower than advertised. When these owners scheduled service appointments to fix the problem, Tesla canceled the appointments because there was no way to improve the actual distance Tesla cars could drive between charges, according to an investigation by Reuters.
I wonder how much of this is fulfilment of old orders (prior to Musk ruining his public image). It’d be interesting to see a chart of the amount of orders they’re getting rather than cars they’re shipping.
I think you’re overestimating the effect of news stories on his public image
I think we overestimate how much people care about Twitter and stuff.
No one is waiting for their var since July 2015…
Very few people buy Teslas because of Musk.
I love my Tesla. I have a dislike for Musk. (If he had just funded all the same stuff and shut up, I’d probably love him too.)
I understand this, but I’m sure some are choosing not to buy because of Musk as well.