Don’t believe the hype.
Teslas get very high safety ratings from IIHS and NHTSA.
Any sort of failures (frequently corner cases or user-induced) get heavily reported due to Tesla in the title being click bait.
I recommend taking a test drive if you have any doubts. Teslas are quite good cars.
Are they as good as or better than other cars in the same price range? That’s debatable, especially with the S and X.
The biggest reasonable complaint that I have is that some features are inappropriately labeled. FSD is good, but it over promises by a lot. Auto Pilot is more like advanced cruise control — and it’s good at it — but it’s not a set it and forget it feature.
I use voice control for almost everything that I adjusted with physical controls on my previous car.
If voice control isn’t your jam, then I humbly suggest that the screen is very easy and fast to use once you get accustomed to the different UI. There definitely is an adjustment period, but it’s not long, imho.
> would give them a little more credit if they didn’t use the ridiculously misleading name of “autopilot”
I think we agree that it is inappropriately named. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t do some things extremely well (it does).
> for something that will readily steer the car straight into danger
This has happened to me approximately never, and I use AP a lot.
It will turn off if it can’t see the lines, which is why I think it is grossly misnamed, but that’s why you are supposed to be ready to resume control at any moment. This is what the user manual tells you to do.
Ford: F150 and Mustang Mach-e
BMW has several
Mercedes has several in the EQ range
Toyota has finally gotten on the bandwagon as does Lexus.
VW has EVs for VW, Audi and Porsche.
GM and Chevy have a few models lined up.
Hyundai and Kia both have multiple EVs.
I’m sure I’ve missed a brand but I’d be curious which brand you’re waiting for?
Honda have a more mass market EV in the works but do have an EV in Japan already.
Mazda have the MX-30
Chrysler have one in the works https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/14/chrysler-reveals-400-mile-...
Same to Chrysler, but that's a "concept" car and they're "planning" to release in 2025 lol.
MX-30 is 100-mile range, California-only, and "sold out", as in not selling any right now. Forgive me, but I won't consider that a valid EV offering.
Thus, I stick to my point on all these brands.
Toyota have a couple if you include Lexus
That's also usually how companies get displaced. I'm not sure we'll be driving any cars from established manufacturers if EVs gain wide adoption and reach a price level that's affordable to the average person.
I imagine the deadlines European countries have put on ICE sales might change that attitude in this case.
I'd be willing to be that in 10 or so years most new cars sold to consumers will be EVs from the 'mainstream' automakers
Ford has f150 and mustang EVs, bmw and Mercedes have multiple lines, toyota has lines coming up, Honda/dodge/etc have cars coming out in 2023.