It’s gotten to the point that whenever people see Teslas, they automatically start laughing.

Tesla also seems to have taken over the “douchebag driver” stereotype that used to be reseved for BMW’s and Mercedeses.

If they weren’t all so abysmally bad at handling their cars, maybe I’d have a different take. I swear that I get cut off, stuck behind, blocked by, or otherwise inconvenienced for dumb reasons by Teslas every time I drive.

It’s like despite all the cameras, they have zero spatial awareness. Or it’s a direct reflection of what’s in their head.

I’m not disagreeing, but having driven a Tesla for a couple weeks-- it’ll make a good driver look bad every time. Turning radius is surprisingly bad. Normal (through the window/mirror) visibility is bad. Handling is super weird and probably unlearnable in the default settings because the car seems to be constantly “correcting” your inputs even when not in autopilot. The default break style gives me motion sickness even when I’m the one driving. And the turn signals-- you just don’t know how long they’ll stay on, so I did start to feel reluctant to use them?

Interesting take. Thanks.

Do you think that embarrassment of the purchase, ignorance of what’s good, or status prevent more buyers from talking about that? As a person who enjoys the act of driving (though not the experience of driving in this city), I should see if I can get behind the wheel of one and attempt to be objective.

I do encourage you to rent one. I like driving, too, and I just didn’t think it was a good experience. But I didn’t really fool around with the programs. It’s interesting at least.

It’s possible drivers who care have figured it out, but there is at least a very large learning curve.

I have a 73 Porsche 914, it’s my second. I’ve had two 1970 Monte Carlos. Both vastly different vehicles, but both are extremely visceral cars. You’re extremely connected to the road and the vehicle.

There seems to be an abstraction layer with Teslas.

Renting one is a great idea.