• Sowhatever
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    9 months ago

    Then the issue is not with Tesla, it’s with high performance cars. You are comparing small commuter cars with high performance cars. Among which, Tesla is the cheapest.

    I’d love to see where an iX1 is 40k, in Germany it starts at 48k… with less power, smaller battery and a whole lot of equipment missing. Want a glass roof? 1500€. Want a wireless charger? Then you need the premium package, 1750€. A big screen? 3200€, please! A nicely configured one comes to around 60k. An equivalen model y is 45k.

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      8 months ago

      I don’t have issue with Tesla.
      I say that it’s status symbol across the EU as well in other parts of the world.
      I’ve never mentioned other cars having better or worse features.
      So again I’m comparing what avg people drive in vs Tesla across EU.
      You are talking about what rich people buy if not Tesla.

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        8 months ago

        If the status is “I can’t afford a BMW” then yes, it’s a status symbol.