CEO of Tesla and acting President-elect Musk is going on a neo-Nazi binge endorsing far right candidates instead of properly running the companies he’s involved in such as Tesla.
In addition Tesla is considered one of the most unreliable car brands according to: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-placed-bottom-consumer-reports-reliability-rankings/
Moreover Tesla has the highest fatal accident rates of all car brands according to: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62919131/tesla-has-highest-fatal-accident-rate-of-all-auto-brands-study/
Also there are privacy implications with using a car that could in theory spy on you: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/massive-trove-of-tesla-files-contains-thousands-of-safety-complaints/
Now that more competent and establish brands are making EVs there’s no reason to buy a Tesla if you want an EV. I’m not here to recommend another brand, I’m just here to tell you that your next EV should be anything other than a Tesla.
I’d still recommend Tesla. Or a Rivian. Biggest thing to look at is maximum charging kwh speed for long distances
Most people don’t actually use the full range of even a Nissan leaf in a day much less a tesla. I wish people would stop buying things with “but sometimes” mentality. If you end up wanting to long distance road trip just rent a gas car.
I live rural and literally drive 86 miles to work and back… A Nissan leaf would have me covered and be able to finish charging before I was even done sleeping with just a 240v outlet not even a fancy dedicated charger
I’d switch to an e bike but I tow my camper with my Model Y in the summer on road trips.