Well then let's see what happens:

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The whole American oil industry is built on Uncle Sam bailing them out. Why should securities be different?

No doubt. That's how stocks work, especially the twitchier day traders. But those who got in under $100 are gonna make out no matter what. Wish I was in on it.

Yes, lots has changed. More software, automation, and more underlings to take the fall.

...or perhaps take 6 months and spend hundreds of thousands to wring their hands.

GM, FORD and Fiat/Chrysler are focused on share prices?

They seem to be endlessly working on market share and profits. If they were focused on consumer satisfaction and selling the best product, Tesla wouldn't need to exist.

It seems the one thing no one seems to complains about the core driving experience. They seem to be winning there with no end in sight. Also, the comparisons are always against luxury or near luxury brands, but a LOT of Tesla owners are NOT luxury car customers, and therefore are willing to put up with the fit and finish issues. Likely, many have dealt with them in the past with domestic and budget brands who had similar issues in the near past.

Luxury customers expect perfection, and generally get it, for 5 or 6 years. but by then its lease is up and its on the 2nd or 3rd owner. That's when reliability plummets.

Tesla's seem to run forever, or at least until its run into something.

This has more to do with Tesla's lack of reliance on parts suppliers than Tesla's machinations.

Part of what makes their cars so efficient is the tight integration of systems, thus everything is made in-house, and no suppliers to make parts available in the aftermarket.

Not ideal for the consumer, but not a problem, either unless your car breaks and you don't want Tesla to service it.

Once there is enough demand, someone will begin supplying parts. Until then, enjoy the fact that EV's break less than ICE cars, and hope for the best.

Non-Tesla EV owner here, and don't particularly desire one either.

I think the difference is Tesla offered this on PPS as well.

I don't think anyone else does this.

ICE car makers have issues like this ALL THE TIME. Some of them issue Service Bulletins weekly, there's even search engines for them.

On the matter of used car warranties, I've only ever purchased used cars, and NEVER gotten a "used car warranty" from the manufacturer beyond the remainder of the factory warranty. Who even does that? Why is it news that a car company is shortening the EXTRA warranty to offer on stuff they already sold, that has subsequently been resold? Seems like they are going out of their way to make their cars desirable.

Please stop enabling these ppl. Anyone who argues that ICE vehicles are more better than electric vehicles is dumb or never made it out of middle school science. Burning anything to make a wheel turn is ridiculous at our current level of technology. Currently its all about money and tribalism. Tribalism of ppl not making a cent of of the continued use of ICE vehicles.

Can you explain your reasoning?

Oh no, VW Group definitely does understand the software side, they just don't want to do it the way Tesla does it. OEMs are parts assemblers. Tesla does virtually everything in-house. OEMs don't want to go back to those days because of costs and efficiencies. OEMs offer whats available in the parts stream. Tesla creates what they need and then produces it in-house, unless a parts supplier can do it cheaper to their specs. Teslas *could* be cheaper, but then they'd be less efficient, with less computer control.

Like everyone else's cars.

Maybe that's their secret sauce? Maybe they figured out a way to make up the range elsewhere.

Dude, you understand that if you are driving an '82 car, you are NOT part of the current market segment. The fact that you drive a Mercedes, just confirms that, and that it is a diesel, my god! Do you make your own bio-diesel too? For most American, the car represents status. The majority does not want 10yr old status, they want new-5yrs.