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Buyers Are Avoiding Teslas Because Elon Musk Has Become So Toxic(futurism.com)

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emmeram@lemm.ee
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I bought my first electric car in December 2023. I ruled Tesla out because of Elon Musk.

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RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
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I was also considering buying an electric car and immediately ruled it out because of him. Why should I line his pockets? Also I read a lot of bad coverage on their cars in general. I think people are starting to see through the fog that they are not good cars.

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FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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There are plenty of non-Tesla electrics on the market now. And they’re much better cars to boot. You might look into one of those.

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Wes_Dev@lemmy.ml
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Unfortunately, some areas have standardized on Tesla charging stations for all electric cars, so you’re giving him money no matter what.

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Lumilias@pawb.social
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Bought mine back in October. Tesla was permanently off the table, first because of Elon, then second from all of the QA issues, shoddy quality, and months long waits to fix anything needing parts.

I went for a Hyundai Ioniq 6 instead. Absolutely love it.

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frank@sopuli.xyz
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Hey that’s our train of thought! Shopping now and it seems like a great contender.

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One thing to keep in mind with ALL EVs when shopping: the advertised mileage is under certain conditions. The estimated mileage shown in your dash is under certain conditions.

The number you really need to keep an eye on is the estimated miles per kW. The Ioniq 6 has a 77.4 kWh battery on the SEL model (minimum model I would recommend), so at highway speed it was estimating me between 2.5-3 miles per kW. So for highway speed, my estimate is about 193-232 miles before empty. I actually calculated it while charging up yesterday and the miles per kW meter was fairly accurate, while the estimated remaining miles lagged behind significantly due to my largely short commute miles.

Your highway mileage will always suck. That’s why you must plan ahead accordingly.

The other thing I recommend…if you are looking now, lease, don’t buy. If you want to buy, wait for 2025 models with NACS plugs.

I cannot understate the impact Tesla has had on charging infrastructure. You will find many more NACS public chargers before finding CCS chargers (that work).

Edit: also, for the Ioniq 6: digital green exterior is the best color imho, but the green shows up best after either paint age or the right lighting. Everyone called my car black when I first bought it.

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Debs@lemmy.zip
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Same. I’m looking at everything but Tesla. I just couldn’t live with myself…

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Wes_Dev@lemmy.ml
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Nice. What’d’ya get?

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emmeram@lemm.ee
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Went with the Ioniq 5. 5k miles in and I love it.

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