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littlemissmartypants

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25. I can vouch for that...

Reply to popsdenver (Reply #19)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 12:18 PM

Nov 8

It's bad enough driving in New Hanover County. It's a place where every day on average there are around a half dozen serious car accidents.

Biking fatalities and car crashes and just general driver insanity land it statically in the top five most dangerous places to drive in the state of NC with a consistent pattern of high collision rates.

Interstate 40 is like a race track. The speed limit is 70 mph but most drivers do 80-85 and it's so congested everyone is forced to keep pace or get run over. I've been harassed and forced to move many times by aggressive drivers.

Almost every single one in a Tesla sedan. Once they pass, if they can race ahead, they will floor it. Most likely just to prove a point. Always young white guy drivers. Clearly assh*les.

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Why Musk will never get his trillion $ [View all] edhopper Nov 8 OP

When China pulls the rug out from under him Historic NY Nov 8 #1

Yep edhopper Nov 8 #6

Because China has now captured a bigger sale of their affordable EV's to the EU countires. Historic NY Nov 8 #12

That just reinforces edhopper Nov 8 #14

I once stayed up all night NJCher Nov 8 #23

thanks for taking the time to explain that. AltairIV Nov 8 #2

He shit on the Tesla brand, then set it on fire . . . hatrack Nov 8 #3

It will be the worlds biggest car manufacture within 10 years Polybius Nov 8 #5

You funny edhopper Nov 8 #7

Well, there's no way to prove either of our points Polybius Nov 8 #9

I will be glad to be anywhere in 10 years edhopper Nov 8 #10

Here's to hoping that we'll both be around and prosperous! Polybius Nov 8 #13

No...but they might be BOUGHT by the biggest car manufacture within 10 years. Bengus81 Nov 8 #27

I wouldn't count Tesla out Polybius Nov 8 #4

Sales have been flat edhopper Nov 8 #8

Here Polybius Nov 8 #11

This was a one off edhopper Nov 8 #15

If the growth was spurred by the expiration of the tax credits EdmondDantes_ Nov 8 #17

That was for 2024 Bluestocking Nov 8 #20

He's already halfway there on paper Shermann Nov 8 #16

It's not about his net worth edhopper Nov 8 #22

Sort of Diraven Nov 8 #30

Thanks Edhopper, JMCKUSICK Nov 8 #18

Something that I have noticed popsdenver Nov 8 #19

That's because after all the shit Musk caused Bluestocking Nov 8 #21

I can vouch for that... littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #25

Sounds almost like. popsdenver Nov 8 #38

Coming to a deserted dealership near you: The TESLA Edsel Attilatheblond Nov 8 #24

The more that Tesla autopilot is used, the more apparent its fatal flaw will become William Seger Nov 8 #26

Musk likely won't ever receive his $Trillion payout ToxMarz Nov 8 #28

They might be banking on the new iteration of Tesla Mblaze Nov 8 #29

Will not happen edhopper Nov 8 #34

Thanks. It figures. Mblaze Nov 8 #37

Epstein Files (allegedly) Elon's cult. flvegan Nov 8 #31

This is a well reasoned commentary on the situation. flashman13 Nov 8 #32

10 years ago, before he went crazy, that goal might have been possible. But Tesla, once at the forefront of EV Fil1957 Nov 8 #33

Selling cars that haven't been redesigned edhopper Nov 8 #35

Musk has overseen the biggest failure in the auto industry edhopper Nov 8 #36

Tesla only survives because the FAR superior Chinese EV vehicles are effectively prohibited from sales in the US. /nt artemisia1 Nov 9 #39