Tesla missed market estimates for third-quarter deliveries on Monday as planned upgrades at its factories to roll out a newer version of the Model 3 mass-market sedan forced production halts.
  • Tesla reported a decrease in total deliveries for the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, delivering 435,059 vehicles.
  • Despite the decline in deliveries, Tesla achieved a production of 430,488 vehicles, highlighting its manufacturing capabilities.
  • The decrease in deliveries and production was anticipated due to summer shutdowns for factory upgrades and price reductions on inventory vehicles and existing models.
  • Bell@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1045·
    1 year ago

    I will never understand why a best-in-class, made-in-america car gets so much hate from Americans.

    • specseaweed@lemmy.worldEnglish
      48·
      1 year ago

      Because its terrifying to drop $50k on a car whose future is tied to someone who is so obviously unhinged. Many companies are led by weirdos, but its a real problem when you don’t know if your car is going to work right based on the whims of said weirdo.

      Also, Musk has absolutely lied his ass off for years about the capability of the car.

      I owned a 2018 Model 3 LR and it was nothing but trouble. I couldn’t even use the cruise control because it would randomly smash the brakes on the freeway, even when there were no other cars around. My door panel would catch on the other panels when it opened, causing a decent sized dent. The trunk leaked. They would do updates that moved everything around and suddenly you can’t find the screen that opened the glove box. But it did make fart sounds hurr durr.

      No thanks.

      • ihavenopeopleskills@kbin.social
        116·
        1 year ago

        If you’re going to cite antisemitism, please tell me you don’t own any of these…

        • any Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep from the late 90s to the late 2000s
          (Mercedes-Benz’ parent company partially owned Chrysler back then)
        • any Ford, Lincoln, Mercury or Merkur
          (company started by Henry Ford)
        • Chrysler Crossfire, Dodge Charger, 2011-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee
          (all built on Mercedes-Benz platforms)
        • Hino
        • Sprinter
        • Mercedes-Benz
        • Mercedes-AMG
        • Audi
        • Bentley
        • Lamborghini
        • Seat
        • Skoda
        • Volkswagen
        • BMW
        • current-generation Toyota Supra
          (made by BMW)
        • any Mini
          (owned by BMW)
        • any Porsche

        Volkswagen was literally started by the Third Reich and, along with Auto Union (then-parent of Audi), BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, utilized slave labor during WWII.

        Henry Ford received the highest civilian honor bestowed by the Third Reich, the Grand Cross of the German Eagle.

        While we’re at it, make sure you don’t have anything from the Associated Press (censored for and collaborated with the Third Reich), Chase (sold war bonds for the Third Reich), Hugo Boss (slave labor and Propaganda materials), IBM (provided information processing for extermination of Jews) or Agfa / BASF / Bayer (came from IG Farben, makers of Zyklon B used to exterminate Jews in gas chambers).

        Do I use any of the above? Yes. My work van was assembled by Ford Otosan of Turkey. I have an upcoming trip insured by Allianz (provided insurance for concentration camp facilities and workers). I’m not the one objecting on the grounds of antisemitism, though.

        I’ve never seen evidence of Elon Musk being an antisemite, but for the sake of discussion, let’s say it’s true. How many Jews have he or his enterprises exterminated?

        Oh, and crush Hamas, people who properly exterminate Jews.

        🇮🇱

    • Telodzrum@lemmy.worldEnglish
      342·
      1 year ago

      Because it’s not best in class and is made by nonunion labor? Honestly, even without the shitty dumbass owner, I’d never buy a Tesla because build quality and QA is shit tier.

    • BetaBlake@lemmy.worldEnglish
      24·
      1 year ago

      Because at it’s most basic level it’s not a good car, they aren’t well made, maintenance is expensive, and Elon should not be supported.

    • downpunxx@kbin.social
      16·
      1 year ago

      Elon Musk is a fascist garbage person, and maybe most Americans actually give a fuck about that when deciding which brands should be supported and which shouldn’t be

    • nowwhatnapster@lemmy.worldEnglish
      64·
      1 year ago

      Lotta hate in the comments here. I’ll speak to the car objectively. TLDR: it’s a great car, BIC and competitively priced, auto wipers are hit or miss. I’d buy it again given today’s options.

      I have a 2018 M3 RWD. 50k miles on it. Maintenance wise it’s one set of tires, a couple air filters, tire rotations and brake caliper lubes in that time. There was one mechanical failure, lower control arms which were covered under warranty.

      This excludes folks smashing into the parked car twice and related bodywork repairs.

      I did pay out of pocket for new side repeater cameras that don’t have the blinker occlusion at night. I sold the old repeaters on eBay so it was basically break even. Little bit of hassle for something I felt should have been covered under warranty.

      Software wise it was unstable in some of the early 2019 releases. Things like cellular disconnecting, backup camera lag, have all been sorted out now. Yes the UI changed a bunch over that time and not always for the better. But generally it’s advanced in a good direction. I’m considering these items early adoption issues and now that they’ve been resolved, do not factor into my opinion of the car.

      My biggest issue with car is the auto wipers not functioning consistently. Very hit or miss and have to switch to manual mode.

      FSD beta: I paid $5k for it. I don’t think it’s worth more than that. Did they deliver what was promised? No not really, it was over hyped. Highway driving is pretty solid I use it frequently though stop and go can be a bit rollercoastery at times. City streets has a ways to go still. Sometimes it navigates complexitys impressively well. Other times it fails on the most mundane task.

      That being said it’s been an absolute blast watching it progress over time. It’s made massive steps forward, but every two steps forward there was always a regression elsewhere.

      I don’t think FSD really influences my car purchase at this point. Do I regret buying it? No, not for the price I paid. If we exclude it for a moment, the M3 is still a best in class car in my option. I don’t see another model on the market with the same range and price point. Even when comparing it to say a Toyota Camry hybrid. It’s the same price with current incentives. And you don’t have to deal with a dealership their markups and high pressure sales BS.