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VW and Toyota are coming for Tesla, to the tune of $170 billion
OAITW r.2.0
(24,455 posts)Tesla has no institutional memory. First in, but the game is long.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,455 posts)I own a 2L/T VW Passat, 2007. 120K Miles. Been in 3 accidents - all involving the LF driver's side.
A Deer, the 1st time - the night I took ownership. A metrobus the 2nd time, And a landscaping bush the 3rd time....long stories.
But I love this vehicle. 6 Speed manual. The car you want to drive on I-93 South Boston Merge into the tunnel....(or North). 33 mpg. and the action between 4th and 3rd is pretty crisp.
Not sure about criminal memory...you talking about Hitler and the start of VW or the fraud diesel emissions that every mfgr were using in their software??
underpants
(182,785 posts)Personally Ill never buy anything again but a Honda and maybe a Toyota.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,455 posts)I can say, nothing but great things with regards to handling, fuel efficiency, and performance are factored into conversation.
My next vehicle will be a 6 speed manual transmission - battery powered.
Chuuku Davis
(565 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,455 posts)DarwinsRetriever
(28 posts)Yep, the clutch would self destruct.
dalton99a
(81,455 posts)Initech
(100,065 posts)I have seen the ID4 on the road and that looks like a pretty awesome car!
Celerity
(43,333 posts)I am sure this huge move will also piss off the luddite EV haters and naysayers as well.
Initech
(100,065 posts)abqtommy
(14,118 posts)"Tesla recalls nearly 500,000 US vehicles over safety issues"...
https://www.krqe.com/news/recalls/tesla-recalls-nearly-500000-us-vehicles-over-safety-issues/
BSdetect
(8,998 posts)Tesla wants them to help create EVs.
This BS about "coming for Tesla" has to be dropped. Wrong narrative.
They have zero chance of "getting Tesla."
They may survive this huge change but will likely struggle to survive.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,455 posts)Lots of companies with loads of marketing $ will start showing us this year and next. It's all about the Lithium.
DBoon
(22,361 posts)It will survive in the same way Maserati and Ferrari survive