Sure, but there have not been any credible/serious efforts to force Tesla to adopt CCS in the US. Only financial incentives, such as gov dollars if you also support CCS.
Tesla Autopilot is very, very much better than the cruise control and LKAS in our 2019 Odyssey.
Best way to find out is to take a test drive. Or even better, rent one for a day or so. Hertz has Model 3s to rent for cheap.
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Longer term Musk is doing more good than bad. His bad stuff is lip service to make divorced older men feel comfortable giving up their engine under the hood.
How many guys do you want to cross who wont stop crying in their beers? Online people do not know they are dirty unwashed drunks. Look at Bud Light.
Musk avoided the Bud Light syndrome with the ejits trying to run the world.
Meanwhile Tesla is doing only a better job now. Where is the battery shortage? Where is the chip shortage so no cars can be built? Where is the inflation?
Next time you get in your car, check to see if thereās a seatbelt. Thatās a government regulation. As is the height of the bumpers, front and back. Your brakes must conform to safety protocols for stopping distance, and your headlights for how far your can see in the dark. Turn signals are required, and fuel economy is a mandate. Child restraint anchors must be included, by law, even if you have no children.
Door locks have certain strength requirements in the event of a crash, and of course your fuel consumption and exhaust emissions are strictly regulated. Most states have required annual inspections, if not just for exhaust, then for lots of other things including headlight function, windshield wiper and taillight function, and condition of tires, as well as (in some states) amount of rust on the carcass.
Rear view mirrors must be of a certain size and provide accepted functionality, and air bags are required for both driver and passenger, and depending on expected use, for rear seat passengers as well. Head rests were required a few decades ago to reduce whiplash injuries in rear-end accidents, and occupant crash requirements are continuously monitored and updated which cause manufacturers to comply by adding crumple zones, side air bags, removal of dash protrusions, and all sorts of other mitigation strategies.
There are standards for roof crush conditions, for motorcycle helmets, and for automobile and truck tires, for tire pressure monitoring, and of course every vehicle is required to be registered by government for licensing, and to have VIN numbers stamped with permanence on multiple parts of the vehicle components.
But do tell me again how we donāt have regulations on the auto industry, and why Europe is oh so bad in requiring Tesla and others to adapt a common charging standard (as they have also done with electronic devices, the results of which will appear on your iPhones and Androids next year.)
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Like I said above, there hasnāt been a credible effort to force Tesla to use CCS in the US, so your comment was mere speculation.
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Indeed. Looking for a hybrid for the kid (nowhere to charge an EV). Toyota is preferred, maybe Kia. There are none to be had. Not even one to test drive.
Base Model 3s are getting cheaper. Net cost to me for an inventory grey 3 is now $31,220. Thatās with inventory discount, $7500 tax credit and $500 referral credit.
Every time I look itās gotten a little cheaper. Tesla are training me to expect lower prices.
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