A Tesla is expensive compared to many cars. Also on the used market. Some people cannot justify the cost compared to the many alternatives.
Brand loyalty is strong. Some will buy a shitty car from their favourite brand instead of reading a bit.
When money isn’t a problem, some cars are better in some aspects. I like the Tesla Model S but if I had the money, I would consider a Posche Taycan or a Mercedes EQS. Though I would perhaps not tolerate their software as I understood it is far from being perfect.
Fear of change is also something important. Having a Tesla in Norway is way past the early adopters phases but some people still resist
and will be very late just to be safe.
Tesla provides a shitty owner experience. Ordering one is very easy and great, it’s like ordering an Apple device. But picking up your car on a shitty parking using your phone and having no humans in the loop may feel strange.
Spare parts are not available quickly and it is known. Tesla should improve that because it is not uncommon to hear about someone who can’t use his broken Tesla for months because some parts are still not delivered.
Some people like internal combustion engines and the noise, the smell, the vibrations. I understand them and I think they will become rare as they are getting old.
Elon Musk.
I ~~use ArchLinux and program in Rust~~ currently own a Tesla by the way.
Brand loyalty is strong. Some will buy a shitty car from their favourite brand instead of reading a bit.
When money isn’t a problem, some cars are better in some aspects. I like the Tesla Model S but if I had the money, I would consider a Posche Taycan or a Mercedes EQS. Though I would perhaps not tolerate their software as I understood it is far from being perfect.
Fear of change is also something important. Having a Tesla in Norway is way past the early adopters phases but some people still resist and will be very late just to be safe.
Tesla provides a shitty owner experience. Ordering one is very easy and great, it’s like ordering an Apple device. But picking up your car on a shitty parking using your phone and having no humans in the loop may feel strange.
Spare parts are not available quickly and it is known. Tesla should improve that because it is not uncommon to hear about someone who can’t use his broken Tesla for months because some parts are still not delivered.
Some people like internal combustion engines and the noise, the smell, the vibrations. I understand them and I think they will become rare as they are getting old.
Elon Musk.
I ~~use ArchLinux and program in Rust~~ currently own a Tesla by the way.