Why do wealthier people buy anything but Tesla cars?

Tesla doesn't make enough cars for all of the wealthy people to have one.

That and if you're wealthy.....

1) Why worry about gas mileage?

2) It's relatively new technology.... if you want reliability then why take a risk on it?

3) Engine power will be associated with gas motors for a long time. V8 and 400 HP sounds so much better than the quiet whine of an electric motor.

Because if a person didn't buy anything other than Tesla cars, they would have nothing to eat and nowhere to live (unless they wanted to live in their car).

Plus, there's the quiet whine of the rent seeking a hole Elon musk you have to listen to.That's the reason I won't buy one over a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt.

fdsfsdfsdfsdf wrote:

That and if you're wealthy.....

1) Why worry about gas mileage?

2) It's relatively new technology.... if you want reliability then why take a risk on it?

3) Engine power will be associated with gas motors for a long time. V8 and 400 HP sounds so much better than the quiet whine of an electric motor.

I lived on the Newport Beach peninsula for awhile and I saw tons of Tesla's down there. It seemed like every other house had one charging in the garage. This is California though. Maybe it depends on the region. There was a Lamborghini. Ferrari, and also a McLaren dealership around the corner and I didn't see nearly as many of those.

Probably the second most popular car I saw was that Mercedes jeep thing. The one with the super high roof. A lot of the trophy wives drove that.

He ain't Steve jobs wrote:

Plus, there's the quiet whine of the rent seeking a hole Elon musk you have to listen to.

That's the reason I won't buy one over a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt.

fdsfsdfsdfsdf wrote:

That and if you're wealthy.....

1) Why worry about gas mileage?

2) It's relatively new technology.... if you want reliability then why take a risk on it?

3) Engine power will be associated with gas motors for a long time. V8 and 400 HP sounds so much better than the quiet whine of an electric motor.

If you bought either of those over a tesla in a situation where money is irrelevant you have to be clueless. Neither of those cars are useful....Tesla is the only electric car out there that makes sense to buy.

Because I like the sound of both the engine (TTV8) and the notes from the exhaust. Especially after a custom exhaust is installed. Sound is part of the experience.

It might make sense if you're so wealthy that you don't mind if that money disappears. But

- you have no guarantee that the thing will still work or be worth anything in 5 years

- it spies on you all the time

- you have no ownership or control. You can't repair it or modify it

- if Tesla comes out with a software update you don't like, too bad for you

- basically you're leasing a vehicle but paying full price for it

Disclaimer 1: I am nowhere near rich enough to worry about this decision.

Disclaimer 2: I am a firm believer in free and open source software (FOSS)

550i owner wrote:

Because I like the sound of both the engine (TTV8) and the notes from the exhaust. Especially after a custom exhaust is installed. Sound is part of the experience.

exactly, there is no replacement for displacement.

Maybe they want to be able to drive more than 100 miles without having to stop for a half a day to charge?

I don't have the right outlet.

how else can the smug elitist(s) signal their progressiveness?

there's only so many carbon credits to buy for your personal jet trips, and only so many places your jet can take you.

Because people have different needs and perceptions.

I guess by this logic there should just be one car produced.

The Tesla Model S is a nice car, but you are not getting as nice an interior and all of the luxury features that you get in the top competition (Mercedes S class, Audi A8, BMW 7 series). The Model X is also less luxurious than the competition, had a number of initial problems, and is significantly less functional than a luxury SUV like an Audi Q7 or Volvo XC90.

You also don't have the same range issues with the competition that you get with an EV if you expect to drive cross country. Not everyone wants to spend their time worrying about range, locating charging stations, and factoring in the extra time charging over refilling with gas.

Tesla is not a bad choice, but it's not so clearly better in all respects to the competition that someone might not prefer another high end model.

fdsfsdfsdfsdf wrote:

V8 and 400 HP sounds so much better than the quiet whine of an electric motor.

Not if you live next to a highway or in a big city. Can't count the number of times I've woken up because of a loud engine. It's just sound pollution.

qwerty1 wrote:

fdsfsdfsdfsdf wrote:

V8 and 400 HP sounds so much better than the quiet whine of an electric motor.

Not if you live next to a highway or in a big city. Can't count the number of times I've woken up because of a loud engine. It's just sound pollution.

That's like buying a house next to a dump and being surprised it stinks.

First off Teslas are extremely unreliable, always leaving their owners stranded.

The interior is amateur compared do the Germans

You can't drive more than 260 miles at a time.

Tires wear out extremely fast because of the torque and weight of the car

There are panel gaps galore

You are basically paying to be a Guinea pig while they log and store all of your driving data.

Also recent studies/articles/investigations are showing that electric cars are inefficient and have a huge carbon footprint.

qwerty1 wrote:

fdsfsdfsdfsdf wrote:

V8 and 400 HP sounds so much better than the quiet whine of an electric motor.

Not if you live next to a highway or in a big city. Can't count the number of times I've woken up because of a loud engine. It's just sound pollution.

Those are Jake brake

Should have downsized and bought in a better neighborhood.

FYI Jake brakes aren't going anywhere. Electric semi-trucks are not plausible.

The weight of the batteries would destroy the road surfaces. They would have to make the roads like airplanes runways.

You get a Tesla and a Cadillac Escalade and a Porsche if your'e wealthy.