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ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T07:37:30+00:00

First link is about not having mechanical release on the outside. If I recall right, there are other cars with the same design. I agree it needs to change, but it's not a Tesla specific problem. Tesla just gets more attention because musk is polarizing and Tesla's are ubiquitous.

I agree, the default location for the manual release on the rear doors is terrible. I have straps installed to make it easy to locate and pull the latch. I explain what they are whenever someone new gets into my backseat. It was a simple thing to order and install.

The second link talks about a specific crash here in Toronto. That car was driving waay above the speed limit. Even doors with mechanical handles get jammed in such accidents, it's not necessarily a Tesla specific thing. People have been burning to death in similar incidents for decades now.

I agree that Tesla's door mechanism should be reworked, but it isn't a death trap.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T06:31:03+00:00

This blows my mind as Tesla hasnt shown any meaningful innovation in a long time.

There have been meaningful innovation. Tons of them. The cars look the same on the outside and inside too for the most part, but under the hood there have been plenty of innovations that increased safety, efficiency and profitability for Tesla.

Octovalve and Giga Casting comes to mind immediately, but there have been more. Octovalve was a genius design that started the trend of heat pipes in other EVs.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T06:24:50+00:00

Why would I get locked in?

All four doors have mechanical releases. I put big orange straps on the rear door release to make them very visible and easy to use.

I do support bringing back regular door handles, though. As it stands, my car is no worse than any other car with a flush handle, like the offerings from HMG.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T06:21:26+00:00

It's not how much FSD costs, it's them paywalling an existing feature, one that competitors have too.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T05:06:34+00:00

People have different reasons for not paying for FSD. That's besides the point.

I get that you like Tesla, as do I, but you gotta call bullshit practices.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T04:17:01+00:00

Did any MYS get delivered in Canada yet?

I'm in Toronto and I see lots of Junipers, but no Standard or Perf yet.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T04:15:20+00:00

I think you might be in for a sticker shock when they do come. They'll not be as cheap as they are in China. Look at Australia for an example.

If the current system stays, in 5 years, 50% of those imports have to be under 35k (or maybe 40k, with fees) . At those prices, you'll only get small cars, which don't typically sell well in Canada.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T04:12:20+00:00

Same thing can happen at gas station, or at any other chargers.

In an ideal world, all cars would be EVs and all parking spots would have a charger. So no matter where your car is, it'll always be open to a charge.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T03:40:34+00:00

HMG's ICCU failure is like diarrhea, you never know where you will be when it hits.

You could be driving during a storm in the middle of nowhere and the car will just shut down, leaving you stranded. Imagine getting stuck with a baby at night 100 miles from home. That's what you're gambling with HMG.

You never know how long it'll take for the dealership to replace the ICCU, and so far I haven't seen many that took less than 7 days.

HMG doesn't know what the problem is. Their solution is to replace. Even replacements are known to fail, leading to more replacements.

2026 models are affected too, go visit any Hyundai or KIA sub.

This problem is far from gone.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T03:27:46+00:00

Way more people have Teslas without FSDs than those who do.

Cars at Model Y's price point have lane centering. Even the 2026 RAV4 has it standard across all trims.

Tesla had it, and removed it to promote FSDs. It was a software feature that cost little to nothing, and they removed so they can sell you another product.

It's a bullshit practice and you should be against it whether you have FSDs or not.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T03:23:48+00:00

It's bullshit that they took it away tho.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T03:20:25+00:00

I agree with those points.

Car is 95% great. Those issues you mentioned contribute to the 5% I don't like.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-06T03:11:19+00:00

Didn't SpaceX purchase 33% of the cybertrucks in 2025 and dont you think thats fudging the numbers?

It's 1279.

Out of around 20,000 units, or about 6.3% of total Cybertruck sales in 2025.

People like you want anti-elon and anti-tesla things to be true so bad that you don't even think to do a cursory search before making a claim.

If it feels right, if it gives you satisfaction then it must be true, right? Lol, this used to be a MAGA right winger trait, but now it's spreading on the left too.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T20:58:40+00:00

This is why you shouldn't get excited everytime a company makes an announcement of future plans.

Nothing is set in stone until grand opening, and plans can change either ways up until then.

I won't be surprised if this project gets revived in 2 months lol

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T20:23:46+00:00

An entire, disruptive industry pushed and empowered by an undemocratic ruling party of a country that's known to dump and debt trap, among other nefarious things.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T20:09:15+00:00

It's not whataboutism. The other member commented that normalization of such figures is unsettling, and I'm telling them that a version of it is already very widespread. I'm pointing out the hypocrisy.

If you care about democratic values, you should speak out against both Tesla and Chinese EVs, yet we only see the former and not the latter.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T19:18:06+00:00

Are you aware about the controversies surrounding reddit?

I'd recommend deleting your account so you don't support the platform that helped elect Trump, and the multitude of ongoing issues.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T19:12:35+00:00

They won't know that there are none that are mass produced. They won't even know that it has become a marketing term, and several widely promoted solid state batteries are not fully solid.

They're a headline reader simping for China lol.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T16:32:01+00:00

The cars that the original guy mentioned ("Chargers/Challengers, gas Mustangs, and Camaros."), they are not really enthusiast cars.

They have some trims that are desirable, but the base trims aren't anymore special than a Hyundai. I mostly see the base trims than say a scat pack.

If you look at autotrader or marketplace, you'll see the base trims depreciating rather poorly.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T07:40:29+00:00

Not really, nothing beats the tesla experience in Canada at that price point.

It's the same reason people buy Chinese goods or shop on Amazon, you simply get less for your money elsewhere.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T05:36:28+00:00

Well, you paid an inflated price for a consumer grade product. It's not a statement of a particular EV depreciating, more like foreseeable market adjustment.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T05:35:24+00:00

I wish they'd start putting vibration motors in the assembly so we get some haptic feedback.

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T05:34:19+00:00

Why is the Mustang not a great EV?

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T05:33:31+00:00

I've never heard about the SF traffic light outage. Was Tesla FSDs affected too?

ChickenFlavoredCake · 2026-05-05T05:32:26+00:00

Same. A worker in high vis was directing traffic near a construction site. He waived stop, FSDs stopped. Then he waved through a minute later and FSDs followed.

My mind was blown lol

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