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Thinking about an EV? I would strong suggest avoiding a Tesla and picking another brand. (lemm.ee)
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CEO of Tesla and acting President-elect Musk is going on a neo-Nazi binge endorsing far right candidates instead of properly running the companies he's involved in such as Tesla.

In addition Tesla is considered one of the most unreliable car brands according to: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-placed-bottom-consumer-reports-reliability-rankings/

Moreover Tesla has the highest fatal accident rates of all car brands according to: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62919131/tesla-has-highest-fatal-accident-rate-of-all-auto-brands-study/

Also there are privacy implications with using a car that could in theory spy on you: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/massive-trove-of-tesla-files-contains-thousands-of-safety-complaints/

Now that more competent and establish brands are making EVs there's no reason to buy a Tesla if you want an EV. I'm not here to recommend another brand, I'm just here to tell you that your next EV should be anything other than a Tesla.

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[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 21 points 4 days ago

Chinese brands are affordable because they pay their workers slave wages. Fuck off with that.

[-] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 10 points 4 days ago

Yeah, I have to say, the Brazil BYD thing is pretty bad, there is no way around it.

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yes there fucking is: don't buy Chinese EV brands unless you're into slavery and IP theft.

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 12 points 4 days ago

You've interpreted the phrase "...there no way around it" incorrectly. It means "it can't be excused / you have to face the fact".

[-] HK65@sopuli.xyz 9 points 4 days ago

What if I'm into IP theft and not slavery?

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 1 points 4 days ago

Then your options are limited to other post-bloc Eastern European manufacturers.

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 4 points 4 days ago

so wage theft and prison labor is somehow better ?

[-] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 4 points 4 days ago

BYD should get punished by Brazil for what they did, but using that to call an entire country slaves and thieves is a bit much. Too ScoMo-esque.

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 2 points 4 days ago

How do you think China was able to catch up in manufacturing technologies so rapidly in the late 90's and early 2000's then?

[-] amorangi@lemmy.nz 4 points 4 days ago

That's very noble of you. I assume you are also extra cautious in not buying clothes made in Bangladesh etc?

[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Do they really they really pay their workers less, in PPP terms, than US companies?

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