What a bunch of sniveling babies these Tesla owners are. If you want a newer model, sell your old one and move on!
Narcissistic snowflake much? The butthurt. It burns. On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 1:14 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > http://www.montereyherald.com/business/20150304/tesla-anger-recent-model-s-buyers-cry-foul-over-new-features > Tesla anger: Recent Model S buyers cry foul over new features > By Dana Hull 03/04/15 > > [image > > http://www.montereyherald.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=zz&Date=20150304&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=304009949&Ref=PH&Item=1&NewTbl=1 > HAWTHORNE CA - OCTOBER 09: Tesla owners look at the new interior of a Tesla > "D" model electric sedan after Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, unveiled the dual > engine chassis, a faster and all-wheel-drive version of the Model S > electric > sedan, at the Hawthorne Airport October 09, 2014 in Hawthorne, California. > The D will be able to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in just over 3 ... > ] > > PALO ALTO -- Some loyal fans of Tesla Motors feel they have been misled. > > The innovative Silicon Valley company announced last week that every Model > S > rolling off its retooled assembly line includes a new hardware package that > enables autopilot features. Prospective customers can also order the "D," > an > all-wheel-drive version of the electric vehicle. > > But some Model S owners, particularly those who recently got cars that > don't > include the new hardware package or missed out on the chance to order > all-wheel drive, are crying foul. > > Among the most irate: customers who were ordering a Model S but say they > were persuaded by Tesla sales reps in September to purchase a demo, > inventory or loaner model instead, as well as those who claim they > specifically asked Tesla if autopilot features or all-wheel drive would > ever > be an option on the Model S and, they say, were told no. > > A Tesla spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment. > > Tesla's blog states that "every single Model S now rolling out of the > factory includes a forward radar, 12 long-range ultrasonic sensors > positioned to sense 16 feet around the car in every direction at all > speeds, > a forward-looking camera and a high-precision, digitally controlled > electric > assist braking system." The new hardware, combined with future software > releases, will allow Tesla to deliver a range of active safety features. > > Richard Wolpert of Los Angeles placed his order for a Model S in March and > got his car in June. He says he specifically told Tesla sales reps that he > was willing to wait for features like adaptive cruise control but was told > they would not be an option on the Model S. > > "If Tesla had said it's coming, but we can't say exactly when, I would have > waited," Wolpert said. "With 'traditional' car companies we know there are > new models every year, and we factor that into our decision. With Tesla > there was no talk or disclosure there would be effectively a 'new' Model S, > so we bought blind." > > Wolpert launched a petition on Change.org asking Tesla to provide a > retrofit > for the new autopilot features for existing Model S owners. As of Wednesday > afternoon, more than 600 people had signed it, including several from > Norway, one of Tesla's key European markets. > > "Value of the car dropped overnight," Dag Rinden of Oslo, Norway, wrote on > the petition. "The security equipment is important to get. Some of it > should > be easy to retrofit." > > Tesla does not have traditional model years for its vehicles and is > constantly rolling out new features, including software-related > improvements, that are provided to customers free of charge. Indeed, much > of > the excitement around the all-electric Model S is that it is constantly > being improved. > > But several parts need to be installed or replaced to enable autopilot > features, including the windshield, front and rear fascia and brake lines > -- > making a retrofit impractical. > > Tesla prides itself on customer service, and many owners interviewed said > they were "escalating" their concerns and remained hopeful that Tesla would > come up with a fair solution to their situations. > > Model S owners who missed out on the new features have been advised they > can > trade in their current Model S for a new one. But many say they have been > quoted trade-in prices that would cost them thousands of dollars. > > Eric Brown of Irvine was under the impression that he was buying a "top of > the line" Model S and was thrilled to get his car Sept. 29. On Oct. 1, CEO > Elon Musk sent out a tweet saying it was "about time to unveil the D and > something else." Tesla unveiled the autopilot features and all-wheel drive > at a high-profile Los Angeles event Oct. 9. > > Brown is relatively lucky: His vehicle came with the autopilot features, a > bonus that he wasn't expecting. His issue is that he wants all-wheel drive. > > "I feel that Tesla dropped the ball on the announcement because it seems > they didn't consider the feelings and reaction of customers who had just > taken delivery of their vehicles," said Brown, 28, who is now considering > trading in a car with just 300 miles on the odometer. "The company is > moving > in the right direction -- they just upset some of their customers with the > time frame on the release of the D." > > To be sure, not all Tesla loyalists or Model S owners are upset, noting > that > the speed of innovation at the company is something that should be > applauded. > > "If you want a car that changes only once every year, go buy something > besides a Tesla and stop telling Elon how to run his business," one poster > wrote on Tesla's blog. > > A counter petition -- asking Tesla Motors to disregard the retrofit > petition > -- has been launched on Change.org as well. > > "This is ludicrous," wrote Brian Sherin of Santa Cruz. " It's like saying > Apple has to give original iPhone owners a new iPhone every time the model > is upgraded." > > Some analysts say the complaining is not a big deal. > > "Grousing about AWD is a non-starter. The X (an SUV expected next year) is > AWD and this D model is just a way to test the AWD platform before it goes > into production in the X," said Theo O'Neill, an analyst with Ascendiant > Capital Markets. "On the other hand, this is the kind of grousing you hear > in the service department at your BMW dealer. These customers are picky, > and > it just means that Tesla is now a real car company." > > Mihail Mihaylov, 36, of Chicago, spent roughly $140,000 for a fully loaded > Model S Performance model and got his car Sept. 29. When he learned that > Musk had announced autopilot features, he drove to the Villa Park, > Illinois, > service center to see if his car was autopilot-enabled, but was told his > car > does not have the hardware required. A Tesla salesperson offered him a > trade-in for about $110,000 -- something Mihaylov finds unacceptable. > > "The Model S now has these new features, but mine doesn't have it," > Mihaylov > said. "So some people got lucky, and I am not so lucky. I've had the car > for > two weeks, and it has less than 1,000 miles on it, and it is already > devalued. 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