Yeah, I get most of that. When the roadster came out, he promised his “affordable” car within a few years. I expected about $30-35k. But it is what it is.
As far as the electronics, I think that you’re seeing the future. Both my Mirai and Clarity collect tons of data, though there is nothing (that I know of) for disabling by the manufacturer. I think he future is going to be all about collecting that data. Unfortunately, if you follow what’s happened to computers and internet access, EVERYTHING is about collecting that data (and selling it!) for “a better customer experience.” I still fight it, and avoid giving anyone but me control over my data, but I’m starting to think that resistance is futile, to quote a great philosopher. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 7, 2018, at 10:32 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > wrote: > >> On 7 Oct 2018 at 14:01, George E Swartz via EV wrote: >> >> I am curious, what are the main reasons you would not buy a Tesla. > > Well, one reason is something that a lot of Tesla owners seem to like. The > car's too connected for my taste. It creeps me out every time I read of a > Tesla wreck and some Tesla employee tells the news reporter the next day > that the driver had autopilot on, or had his hands off the wheel, or > whatever. > > Privacy is already hard enough to maintain these days. I don't really want > Elon Musk or one of his minions as my copilot. (I wouldn't buy an "On Star" > car, either.) > > Another is that Tesla is a corporate control freak. You don't own their > cars, you pay for the right to use them unless or until they decide to > disable or hobble them. > > See our recent discussion: > > http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble-td4691207 > > Or read Otmar Ebenhoech thinks of Tesla's owner support policies. > > https://cafeelectric.com/stretchla/ > > Finally, I'm also pretty annoyed that they supposedly introduced an > "affordable" EV, but they still refuse to sell it without a bunch of ups and > extras that make it UNaffordable. Screw that. > > And then there's Musk himself. Need I say more? > > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > EVDL Administrator > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not > reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my > email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
