• Swarfega@lemm.ee
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    9 hours ago

    Only UK is known to have only moderate decline, but they probably think it’s independence for UK to buy Tesla, because fuck Europe for some reason???

    That’s a strange comment to make and I doubt it has anything to do with the EU.

    Any UK EV car review I watch, the Tesla comes out on top. The issue with EV’s is public charging and Tesla’s charging network is a big reason people go with Tesla’s. They also tend to have the longest range and retain their value longer. Company cars are also favouring EV’s to make themselves look better and once again the Tesla is the recommended vehicle by the leasing company. Why? Because of the charging network.

    The other obvious one is the UK public consumes a lot of US media and social media and therefore is now heavily influenced by the US.

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      4 hours ago

      Charging is not a problem for non Tesla cars in UK, you just need to be registered with about 7 apps on your phone. 😜
      Here Tesla is no longer reviewed as a top car, except the price/range ratio is very good with model 3.
      2 of the top reviewed in 2024 are the new KIA E3 and Renault Scenic Etech. But that is not at all reflected in sales for some reason.
      For many reviewers the Skoda Enyaq 80 iV. was the shit a few of years ago, and it is still almost universally praised, and the newer Enyaq 85 is even better. I don’t see Tesla having anything even close.
      If I had more money, I’d be looking at the BMW i4.

      Tesla cars are flawed safety wise by design, and have documented poor safety. I’m not sure they should even be legal here!!!