A boycott of Tesla vehicles is gaining momentum in Germany due to Elon Musk’s consistent meddling in the country’s politics...
  • spujb@lemmy.cafe
    32·
    16 days ago

    can we do this in the US too please

    i’m already boycotting but mostly because am broke >:3

    • WeUnite@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      17·
      16 days ago

      Of course we can! I’m doing it (although similar situation to you, I have never desired to own a Tesla)

  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
    18·
    16 days ago

    They’re just not great cars, or are very climate sensitive. I’m in Malaysia, and I heard from a tow truck operator that he towed 40 teslas himself, last year alone. Mind you it’s a premium product compared to the Chinese alternatives, and have local dealers, so these are not refurb/ recon jobs.

    Anyone got anecdotes from more temperate/ arctic regions? I hear batteries don’t do well in the cold, so my note is really weird for a tropical climate.

    • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world
      6·
      16 days ago

      Teslas are very popular in Norway and I’ve seen plenty of YouTube channels of Norwegians that praise the Tesla for their cold weather performance. Maybe it’s the humid tropical climate where they fail. The batteries also don’t do well when they are too warm. Maybe the Tesla can’t properly cool the batteries down in warm humid weather.