* their charging infrastructure is by far the best. Regardless of coverage, their chargers are typically in working condition.
* they actually put enough power in their powertrain. No dinky, slow cars. Fast, powerful cars. They’re fun to drive when you want them to be fun.
* technology.
Slobs, no. Specialized to a degree you can’t imagine, yes.
Tesla hires PHDs, normal OEs will hire kids out of a few MI or IL schools, train them, and then put them in 200 person teams.
There is a guy that does nothing but dog light mounting on 4 models of vehicles.
That is not how Tesla works.
But yes, this hyperspecialization is the main reason I didn't fo to automotive. Benefit of mounting the same light so, the guy doesn't mount it in a way that doesn't light the intended area or causes cable fires.
People at OEs made fun of them for this. For awhile.
- Tesla almost went under due attempted over-automation
- Tesla had to resort to rework cars in tents after they left the assembly line with serious quality issues
- Teslas are among the worst built cars according to technical inspection numbers
- Tesla installed touchscreens not rated for environment or use case
- Tesal still has reliably figured out how to install hod and trunks
- Tesla still doesn't know how to keep water out of the interior of their cars
I am inclined to say those PhDs were right. Not that redicule is something to level against your competition, but hiring PhDs to built cars who never did so is just a bad idea.
And believe it or not, I want Tesla to make good cars that don't pose a hazard for various reasons. And I think one of the sadest things about Tesla is all the stupid, ignorant mistakes they made, all easily avoidable. Just image where they could be now, if it wasn't for all those sheninigans. I hate to see it, when people and companies blow opportunities that are once in a, heck multiple, lifetimes.
Price, range, charging speed & reliability, performance and software.
It’s pretty obvious at this point with the entire auto indistry switching to NACS that Tesla won.