• IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    35
    ·
    2 months ago

    I think that’s the biggest part. Tesla gained it’s huge market share by having the right product at the right time with the right company image. Tesla should have been focusing on fixing their quality issues, and should have either booted Musk or chained a PR person to his side. Instead they put out the Cybertruck, which is divisive at best, and have a CEO who seems to be doing everything he can to destroy the good will of their core market.

    It was inevitable that the mainstream manufacturers would catch up.

    • jonne@infosec.pub
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      16
      ·
      2 months ago

      Yeah, they wasted time on cars like the Model X, semi and Cybertruck, all needlessly complicated vanity projects that took resources away from the Model 3 and possibly a Model 2. Not to mention the FSD that’s been 2 years away for like a decade now.

      If they stuck to their initial roadmap they would probably be in a way better position, although without Musk I don’t know if they would’ve been able to juice the stock the way they have now. His cult is basically keeping the stock price irrationality high.

    • legion02@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      10
      ·
      2 months ago

      Seeing a lot of ev6/9 and ionics around me lately. Hyundai/Kia picked a really good time to expand their lineup.