nigel99 556 #1 Posted March 11 Who’s inspired to buy a swasticar? I’d pay to see Brent’s reaction to this :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogyks 9 #2 March 11 32 minutes ago, nigel99 said: Who’s inspired to buy a swasticar? I’d pay to see Brent’s reaction to this :) I flinch at the origins of the Volkswagen. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelivo 8 #3 March 11 I know he's trying to blame "leftists" for this but I think the biggest issue for tesla is that they just aren't really that interesting any more. Elon gets credit for driving the EV market forward - but aside from the cybertruck which is problematic for lots of reasons, I can't see anything interesting in teslas in the last few years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,241 #4 March 11 8 minutes ago, thelivo said: I know he's trying to blame "leftists" for this but I think the biggest issue for tesla is that they just aren't really that interesting any more. Elon gets credit for driving the EV market forward - but aside from the cybertruck which is problematic for lots of reasons, I can't see anything interesting in teslas in the last few years. He and his investors are counting on the robo taxi idea to drive the future of Tesla. They seem to believe that if they are first to market they will be enormously profitable. As if somehow being first is all that matters in a world where better and cheaper will be breathing down their necks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 841 #5 March 11 2 hours ago, dogyks said: I flinch at the origins of the Volkswagen. The heater was quite an impressive design. Felt like we saw that used somewhere else as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,058 #6 March 11 2 hours ago, gowlerk said: He and his investors are counting on the robo taxi idea to drive the future of Tesla. Yep. But this is the US. The first time a robotaxi injures or kills someone (and that will happen very quickly) Tesla will be sued out of existence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,378 #7 March 11 35 minutes ago, billvon said: Tesla will be sued out of existence. He's already half way there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,420 #8 March 11 8 hours ago, dogyks said: I flinch at the origins of the Volkswagen. Hi dogyks, IMO once again, Trump misses his mark. Most of his MAGA/Joe 6-pack types cannot afford a Tesla. Plan B? Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murps2000 86 #9 March 12 4 hours ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi dogyks, IMO once again, Trump misses his mark. Most of his MAGA/Joe 6-pack types cannot afford a Tesla. Plan B? Jerry Baumchen Actually they can, because the used Tesla market is great. You can find low mileage Teslas for $20-30k in the SF Bay Area right now. I’d imagine they’re even cheaper elsewhere. Not that that will help musk. And they’re basically disposable cars at this point. Once the batteries go they’re not worth much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,058 #10 March 12 20 hours ago, murps2000 said: Actually they can, because the used Tesla market is great. You can find low mileage Teslas for $20-30k in the SF Bay Area right now. Yep. And they will be getting a lot cheaper in the near future. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 556 #11 March 13 3 hours ago, billvon said: Yep. And they will be getting a lot cheaper in the near future. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/apr/04/peoples-car-bernhard-rieger-review It’s insane the parallels between Germany’s history and current day US. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 841 #12 March 13 12 hours ago, nigel99 said: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/apr/04/peoples-car-bernhard-rieger-review It’s insane the parallels between Germany’s history and current day US. Doubly insane the number of people who ignored ALL of the warnings. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 556 #13 March 14 (edited) https://electrek.co/2025/03/13/elon-musk-is-giving-trump-another-100-million-just-after-the-president-did-an-ad-for-tesla/ We are so lucky that Biden/Harris didn’t win! Wonder if things like this give Windsor pause for thought? Edited March 14 by nigel99 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,514 #14 March 14 Maybe he'll use it to pay down the debt. Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,802 #15 March 14 5 hours ago, wmw999 said: Maybe he'll use it to pay down the debt. Wendy P. Guy loses $200 Billion in the market in one month and can still flip $100 Million to Trump for future favors. Of course the average Trump voter has lost enough in retirement money, or asset value, or business income, that they are already headed to the Dollar Store for the same cheap Chinese seconds that cost 10% less last month. Jeez, who could have seen this coming? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 556 #16 March 16 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHAJTcTp6mN/?igsh=anY4cHJ6dTRjNjZi 9 cops to protect a cyber truck. American priorities. Cars over kids! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,058 #17 March 18 Remember the good old days where Trump hated EVs and anyone who pushed them was scamming you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 556 #18 March 18 1 hour ago, billvon said: Remember the good old days where Trump hated EVs and anyone who pushed them was scamming you? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHGe8MeRRud/?igsh=MTYxNG9kbTd3bmZ6ag== Saw this ad and loved it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
