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Hey! maybe unrelated but I want to acknowledge your work in the audio field. I was myself involved in the development of audio technologies for the hard of hearing for over a decade, including a low-latency audio transmission protocol over WiFi. In my junior days, I learned a lot about audio thanks to your blog. I remember your "Real-time audio programming 101: time waits for nothing" as one of the most influential articles that shaped my understanding of real time audio. Thanks so much for sharing all that knowledge!

Greeting from Tenerife! Thanks for sharing such a great picture and timelapse showing Teide from an unconventional angle. I go to Izaña from time to time just to appreciate the sky and take some amateur pics with my Sony A7III. It is truly wonderful up there.

Rather than "validating" it, I'm experiencing it. That's why I believe in a forum of generally highly educated people like Hacker News, we would be better off not mixing those topics and talking about politics.

I know most people don't look at those things when evaluating build quality (but some others do). From personal experience I cannot say I've experienced any of the things you mentioned, but it's true that first US made batches of Model 3 were notorious for panel gap alignment issues, and we know those were produced "in a rush" in order to create a viable product.

I believe those issues are not related to the article in question though. The article mentions defects in cars, that given the segment and usage pattern, are to be expected imho. People need to learn how to maintain properly those cars (particularly suspension bushings, wheels and brakes). If you're not familiar with cars, I would recommend taking your car periodically (once a year) for an inspection by a professional.

One should pay special attention when making comparisons like this, like adjusting for mileage and car segment. It known this segment of cars with more complex suspension systems is known to be hard on the bushings (but this is not unique to Tesla). Also the brake system.

Take away is: Take your car for inspection before the warranty expires (which for Tesla is 4 years or 80.000km in Europe)

I have 2 Teslas at home. Previously have been a user of premium brands like Mercedes and Audi. I have to say that the build quality of my Model 3 and Y is way better than what I got from those "premium" German auto brands. Suspension geometry and design is what you would expect from a car priced much higher.

The issue with these Teslas (and also other electrics) is that you almost never press the brake pedal. This becomes a problem in the inspection when the brakes are not performing as they should. One should keep special attention to these parts when driving an electric vehicle with one-pedal driving. You must use the brakes from time to time.