> With regards to execution, I don't think anyone has done a better job of scaling physical production faster than Tesla? And you don't have to like Elon but he sure does know a thing or two about this.
Does he though? Elon's hand can be traced directly to production and safety issues. Lest we forget his hubris in trying to do final assembly with robots, a task that was tried and dismissed by multiple "legacy" manufacturers, and directly resulted in defects and manufacturing slow downs. He's not even technically a founder of Tesla. He partially financed the A round, and then started telling everyone he founded the company. Even SpaceX widely seen as Gwynne Shotwell's baby. I will say that he he's enough money and a fan base to make a bunch of meme stocks. That's something.
As far as driving a Tesla, I have. I test drove a Model S several years ago. I thought the regenerative braking was weird, but something I would have to get used to. I liked the exterior of the Model S, but I did not like the interior. I thought it was ugly and empty (a personal preference), and the infotainment system a cruel joke that not only lacked features common on cheaper cars (CarPlay), but was filled with knockoffs (Slacker instead of Spotify or Pandora, and Google Maps without Google turn-by-turn in particular) and pointless gimmicks (Paint). Even with their v10 update that brought Spotify to the US (finally a win), also brought a bunch of video streaming services that only work when the car is in park. (Why bother? Just use your phone.)
I think you should compare a Model S to a Porsche Taycan. They're comparably priced plugin electrics, but the Porsche is well... a Porsche, a finely made automobile with attention to detail. A Model S is slapdashed together; but you're right, Tesla buyers don't seem to care. Also, for some reason Tesla owners purchase their cars instead of leasing them, the only electric car owners to do so. I can't explain either of these facts.
Does he though? Elon's hand can be traced directly to production and safety issues. Lest we forget his hubris in trying to do final assembly with robots, a task that was tried and dismissed by multiple "legacy" manufacturers, and directly resulted in defects and manufacturing slow downs. He's not even technically a founder of Tesla. He partially financed the A round, and then started telling everyone he founded the company. Even SpaceX widely seen as Gwynne Shotwell's baby. I will say that he he's enough money and a fan base to make a bunch of meme stocks. That's something.
As far as driving a Tesla, I have. I test drove a Model S several years ago. I thought the regenerative braking was weird, but something I would have to get used to. I liked the exterior of the Model S, but I did not like the interior. I thought it was ugly and empty (a personal preference), and the infotainment system a cruel joke that not only lacked features common on cheaper cars (CarPlay), but was filled with knockoffs (Slacker instead of Spotify or Pandora, and Google Maps without Google turn-by-turn in particular) and pointless gimmicks (Paint). Even with their v10 update that brought Spotify to the US (finally a win), also brought a bunch of video streaming services that only work when the car is in park. (Why bother? Just use your phone.)
I think you should compare a Model S to a Porsche Taycan. They're comparably priced plugin electrics, but the Porsche is well... a Porsche, a finely made automobile with attention to detail. A Model S is slapdashed together; but you're right, Tesla buyers don't seem to care. Also, for some reason Tesla owners purchase their cars instead of leasing them, the only electric car owners to do so. I can't explain either of these facts.