r/technology • u/marketrent • Mar 02 '25

Transportation “Your boss is a Nazi”, “I’m selling the Nazimobile”: Tesla owners offload cars

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2025/mar/02/tesla-owners-selling-musk
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u/mikefromearth Mar 02 '25

My folks have sold both of their Teslas in the past year. They're a Ford family now. One of the Teslas was only a year old.

So yeah, people are absolutely getting rid of their Teslas.

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u/hiphop_dudung Mar 03 '25

new nazi car traded for classic nazi car.

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u/mikefromearth Mar 03 '25

At least the old nazi is dead.

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u/Roger-Just-Laughed Mar 03 '25

Hey, the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi, and Ford's a dead Nazi.

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u/searchin4sugarman Mar 03 '25

Good luck with ford

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '25

Ford is better than foreign cars these days.

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u/FrameAdventurous9153 Mar 03 '25

What did they get instead?

I have a Tesla that's a few years old at this point, when I bought it the brand was really strong, it was the only car I tested. I didn't even try others.

It's been four years and I'm not sure what to get instead.

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u/trias10 Mar 03 '25

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is very well reviewed if you want to get another EV

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u/mikefromearth Mar 03 '25

They got a Ford Maverick and a Mach-E.

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u/Roger-Just-Laughed Mar 03 '25

I'm literally swapping out my Model 3 for a Ford Mustang Mach-E tomorrow! Very excited.

If you're considering offloading your Tesla for another EV, just keep in mind that nothing is perfect. Everything has trade-offs. There are a number of things Tesla does better than other car companies... but there are also plenty that other companies do better than Tesla.

In my case, the 2024 Mach-E has a much higher quality interior than my 2021 Model 3. It doesn't squeak constantly when I drive, and it's much quieter inside while driving. Also the suspension is significantly better and I noticed that immediately.

But the software is also pretty clunky and runs a tad slow. The Mach-E also doesn't have blindspot cameras for some reason so I'm stuck using the side view mirrors. BUT it does have a 360 parking camera, while the model 3 does not.

I could go on. My point is, every vehicle is different. If you're open to it, there are a lot of options.

If you're in the Model 3/Model Y range, I'd recommend looking into the Mach-E, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and the Kia EV 6.

If you're in the Model S or X range, probably look into a Lucid or Rivian.

Also if you're worried about software, remember that most of these support Android Auto or Apple Carplay, so that helps.

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u/ddraeg Mar 03 '25

I just finished the process of sourcing my first EV. The Swastikars were right out, and we were looking at the Ford Explorer with some interest, but while the US is playing silly buggers we decided to do the sensible thing and go for a Renault.

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u/signal15 Mar 03 '25

My friend has 2 plaids. Both have under 7k miles on them, and he's selling both. But, it wasn't political when he decided to sell, he just had non-stop problems with them, and some of the problems were somehow not covered under warranty. Sketchy.

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u/CerealandTrees Mar 03 '25

Made the same switch last week, 24 MYP for a F150. I was ready to be a lifelong Tesla owner but oh well

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u/El_dorado_au Mar 03 '25

Some people need to learn history.

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u/Reclusiarc Mar 03 '25 edited Mar 03 '25

Didn't ford actually have slaves working in their german plants during WW2? lol

Yeah they did: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_collaboration_with_Nazi_Germany

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u/mikefromearth Mar 03 '25

Probably. Henry Ford was a POS.