Tesla is the Least Trusted EV Brand in American

What's wild is how much that would swing if Elon left and a CEO with a relatively solid reputation, like Tim Cook, took over.

Things like that happen when you treat existing customers like a cancer and have a CEO that comes up with random bullshit promises every quarter that never happen.

Can't think of a brand I trust less, for any industry.

If elon leaves the price of the stock would falter hard but a new ceo would bring a fresh perspective

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Least trust is an understatement

I'm not sure. Tesla, as a car company, is seriously behind the 8 ball. Their fleet is seriously aging, despite minor updates (MS & MX are 13 years old, M3 is 8, MY 6). They're flailing in dynamics, including battery tech, and FSD keeps getting worse with every update while they keep relying on regular cameras rather than some sort of LIDAR intervention. Tesla, as a car company, needs a SERIOUS overhaul.

Objectively, their primary vehicles - 3 and Y - are substantially more reliable than the competition from GM, Ford, and H-K. The Ioniq 6 is the only sedan competitor remotely close to the 3 in price currently. Overall, the Tesla powertrains are still significantly more efficient than anything you find cheaper than Lucid, too. The negative perceptions of the brand mostly have to do with Elon and Elon-related decisions, like eliminating turn signals (now undone) way more than the engineering behind the current vehicles. We're very close to alternatives wiping the floor with Tesla and the competition is already waaaaay ahead of the S and X. The 3 and Y still hold their own on merit and all the reviewers agree. I'm very excited for Rivian R2 and R3, Scout's 2 models, the Kia EV3, the refreshed Ioniq 6, and the list goes on.

In the UK we had a large jewellery chain go bust because the CEO was caught on camera shit talking their customers (Ratners). Tesla's Nazi salute related collapse is even funnier.

I'm not going going to get into an argument about this, but real data in Euro and.orher markets precludes the reliability and safety claims for Tesla in North America. I work in industrial and commercial insurance, and we have fleet coverage. We refuse to insure Teslas because of all the crash/death data we get fed daily from the USA. Tesla isnt anywhere near as safe as they claim. Feel feel to quote this thread to Tesla if you'd like. Thanks

Sorry. I read the first half of your posting responded.

If I was in the market for a vehicle I thought might kill my family, bystanders, or myself in a sudden, unexpected event then Tesla would be the brand I trust the most.

If I knew Elon wouldn’t get a dollar, I’d buy a model y *right now*.

I don't think that's true at all.  The Model Y and model 3 have had perennial issues with screens going black, for handles falling off, suspension failing, amongst a host of other issues.  The Mach-E and Equinox EV are not perfect, but don't have the same severity of fundamental issues that Tesla continues to have.  And that's before you bring in the spectacle of FSD being the worst rated driving aid technology out there according to at least one reviewer: Consumer reports.  As for the motor efficiency, Tesla had to adapt to GM releasing the permanent magnet motor in the Bolt EV, and beating the rated range of the base Model 3.  They had to pivot from AC motors to permanent magnet motors to avoid being clobbered.  This was in 2017. Tesla was and continues to be behind in battery and motor reliability and efficiency.

That's unfortunate, people rather spend on maintenance costs and make things all political in their decisions Real shame.

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I completely agree; I'm just saying that changing leadership would impact brand perception way faster than literally any possible changes to the car. They could launch a $30k product with a 500mi range and 10min charge time tomorrow and I and many others wouldn't buy it because of what Elon did to my country.

With a name so similar to Enron, was Elon doomed to failure all along?

Facebook is definitely down there too for me, but it's certainly on the very bottom tier.

That’s more like it. Headline should have said least trusted brand in America.

Repair costs on a teslas are atrocious. Tesla has been past up by essentially every other EV maker bud. It's a junk company with sub par vehicles.

Good. The company and cars are junk.

Not surprising.

Ok, so if someone finds it fun to drive why are people getting offended and up in their feelings? Just move on with life? Ever think of that? Bunch of snowflakes 😂😂

No one is talking about it being "fun to drive". They would have a lot more fun in. There are better made cars by a better quality company. You know what a snowflakes is correct? Gd dim wit.

Did you even read what I wrote?

I'm asking a separate question The fact that you remain crying still shows you are greatly disturbed by a stranger's mindset. Good for you. Get some help. Light is on but nobody is home

No one is crying bubba. You were talking about maintenance, which is very minimal in every EV. You brought up politics. I said Tesla has been past up by essentially every major car manufacturer, the cars are junk and so is the company. That has nothing to do with politics our feelings. If someone wants to buy a tesla have at it. Again, do you know what a snowflake is?

A snowflake is someone who gets easily offended and drags bs on.. Who cares, ok you think it's junk and the company. The world fortunately does not revolve around you, nor do I agree with your statement. I'm sure there's many others that disagree. Snowflake = over emotional one of many traits. I don't get it, it seems like you are trying to change my opinion but it's going to hold firm in the other direction. Explain what you mean by "past up" by every other car manufacturer and how it relates to whether I like the car or not? And what you are expecting my response to be?

I’d trust a Trabant more than any ev period

He thinks everyone else is a NPC

Mmm, But honestly Elon is in the position (of power) that he is in because of Tesla. The board should have dumped this guy a long time ago when he started using Tesla stock to buy Twitter. Any management team that has let this go on is just as culpable so for me, the brand image is irreparable. Tesla = Nazi, end of story forever.

Yeah, I think that's a totally fair take.

Why would anyone trust a CEO that supports what Elon supports? In bed with criminals and con men.

At this point, I don’t even like getting in a Tesla for a ride share.