lukestern:
Regarding autopilot I'd say that it is an absolute dealbreaker for me in a daily driver. It's such a revelation to drive with Autopilot on work commutes and also on longer roadtrips which I don't find amusing anyway. I did a recent 700 mile roadtrip with Autopilot engaged for 95% of the time. Auto lane changes at least for me work excellent and it's just in heavy traffic where it eventually has some issues changing lanes because it's too conservative and want to have a larger gap than actually is reqiured. Safety first I guess. In situations where there is heavy traffic it is just more relaxing staying in a lane anyway and if you'd like to drive like a maniac moving between lanes (and save a few seconds on the commute) that can always be done manual and that also require some more engagement from the driver. Driving with moderate traffic when it get's really boring, the Autopilot and lane changes works very well and feels very safe and relaxing.
Tesla have unfortunately had issues with software version 2019.8.x. Previous version and the later 2019.12.x are much improved in the regards to sudden small phantom brakes (e.g. braking from 75mph -> 65mph when it thinks there is an obstacle). Reading on Internet when having experienced all different scenarios myself I can just consider it being exaggerated issues where storys are spinned based on minor events. And this is unfortunately how things are with Tesla where there is a bunch who exaggerate and amplify every little tiny negative detail into something big. We have never witnessed something similar for other Automakers and this is not because they are perfect, just because people doesn't care and there is no group of people that work 24/7 to spread FUD about the companies.
Looking forward to hear more from SciFrog when he's on a new version and also have getting used to the system for some more miles. I predict that there will be a lot of positive words coming. But we'll see.
It really isn't.
Every car companies have had their share of negative publicity, Toyota has the death trap accelerator pedal, Honda mostly with that airbag thing, Ford had the Explorer Firestone tire thing, VW had the Dieselgate, etc.
There is no 'secret' agenda to trash Tesla. It's all self inflicted by Elon. He promised the moon but gives people the turd. But to Tesla fanboys that turd is a golden turd and wouldn't shut up in telling people how good their turd is. Hence why he general public has such a big push back against anything Tesla. Action and reaction.
Now if Tesla fanboys just act normal, and skip the high pressure sales tactics about how 'great' their Tesla is, the general public do have a brain, they will discover the good of having a Tesla themselves. As some of you have mentioned, the 'convenience' of not having go to gas station is Ann appeal to certain people, the amazing acceleration from rest also appeals to others, and the prospect of using an advanced cruise control system is also appealing to another group of people, naturally people looking for those attributes WILL flock to the Tesla showroom and get a car. Plain and simple.
At the end of the day, Teslas are not bad cars, they are just different cars.
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