Posted on 11/18/2021 6:44:30 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Following a tumultuous year for Tesla including a company relocation helmed by CEO Elon Musk, viral reports of cars on fire and other self-admitted quality control issues, Tesla has plummeted on Consumer Reports’ annual list of most-reliable carmakers.
The electric car manufacturer now ranks 27th out of 28 car brands on Consumer Reports’ list, above only Ford-owned legacy luxury brand Lincoln. Much of it has to do with the overall instability of electric vehicles in general — especially SUVs — which Consumer Reports’ Jake Fisher said during a presentation are the “absolute bottom in terms of reliability,” according to Reuters.
Among the concerns Consumer Reports had for the Tesla Model S, X and Y lines, according to CNBC, were issues with “heat pumps, air conditioning” and notoriously, misaligned panels. It’s also worth noting that Tesla’s Model X ranked dead-last among all cars for reliability, scoring a 5 out of 100.
The issue, Consumer Reports’ Fisher told CNBC, is that the company has the tendency to “add so much tech that is not necessary.” And while this makes for a product that varies wildly from year to year, it is part of the Tesla brand that enthusiasts adore.
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All EVs run on Chinese batteries. Much like the Biden’s.
Small, heavy.
The left is going after Elon now.
“I’ll give you one guess which country is the biggest producer of all of the above.”
My guess is China but there could a be South American producer in there.
The problem in the analysis of this stuff:
Does the country or the corporation own the resource?
You are much smarter then me BTW.
So who is it?
You think the people who buy these care? It’s a status symbol, nothing more.
LOL
Joe the Sniffer likes young girls.
Not sure why someone would buy an all electric car over a hybrid.
They don’t need to spend money on reliability yet. They pretty much own their niche. In three or four years, though . . .
Does she even go out with guys? I mean, what age level is she at intellectually?
“Not too long ago they had a piece (probably due to Obamacare) all about how good socialized medicine is and how they’ve been proudly hawking it for decades.”
Yep, I dropped them years ago because of their clear proselytizing for Obungacare. Pissed me off royally to see raw propaganda.
They draped themselves in being so neutral and independent so so long, pissed away.
Always sensed they had a very northeastern (liberal) tilt.
I had a 1963 Fiat 600D. It was heck of a lot better car than my previous 1964 Triumph Spitfire.
She looks like a child in spite of being, what? 17?.
A 17 yo guy would would be creepy to go out with her.
Seems kind of coincidental that a liberal magazine would suddenly put Tesla at the bottom of its reliability list, especially since Musk has been quite vocal lately….
She’s 18 - too old.
The Tesla SUV makes the Pacer look like a Ferrari.
If attracting men is your thing, maybe, but ladies do not care much about cars.
Women compete in a never-ending beauty contest that is of no concern to men. Have you ever once met a woman and liked her because of her expensive shoes? Likewise, men have their own expensive competitions that women pay absolutely no attention to.
Not the first time Tesla has been at the bottom end of reliability ratings with CR. At the same time Tesla owners rate Customer Satisfaction at the top in that category. Just how does that work? Very telling about the average Tesla owner.
The tech is still young, it’ll get there.
“Seems kind of coincidental that a liberal magazine would suddenly put Tesla at the bottom of its reliability list, especially since Musk has been quite vocal lately….”
I’m pretty sure reliability ratings that CR reports comes from data reported by owners of Tesla’s and are CR members. They just compile and report the results. I guess they could fudge the numbers. But CR has had Tesla’s reliability ratings at the bottom end a number of years, before Musk controversies.
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