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[โ€“] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 79 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

We actually make fun of Teslas we come across. Ten years ago, seeing one was like "damn, wow, a Tesla". Today it's "eeewwww, yuck, a swasticar."

I doubt even coca-cola could destroy a brand that thoroughly. And god knows they tried.

[โ€“] Valmond@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My kid was dreaming of having a Tesla, like a young kids would. Now he's like "I'd love a fancy electric car, not Tesla obviously."

Yeah, brand burndown speedrun medal right here.

[โ€“] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Doesnโ€™t help they are poorly built shitbox cars with poor QC and โ€œself drivingโ€ that will potentially kill you.

And the ones unlucky enough to be around when the systems fail.

[โ€“] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago

And investors keep the stock 10x overvalued.

[โ€“] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago

Mee too. When we were in Norway a decade ago I made photos of the first Tesla Model Y we saw. Today I wouldn't even take one for free.