Used 2019 Tesla Model S Consumer Reviews
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There is a lot of hype about Tesla. Had my expectations been lower, I may not have been as sorely disappointed. The body panels do not match or line up. They aren't flush, and the gaps vary. They appear to have been put on without any attention to detail. The wheels sit irregularly in the wheel wells, like a cheap rebody. The interior is gloomy, but the first thing that happens as you fall into the interior, is you hit your head. The door sill is very high, but the bar for the roof is very low. The interior panels also do not match each other, or the exterior. The cheaply-made interior is covered in suede and plastic. The gaps are uneven, and the panels appear to be warped. The seat is maybe sized for a child, but certainly not an adult. The sides of the seat dig into my back. The safety belt buckle is in a hole that is difficult to reach. It would be nice if the seat moved back another few inches. The sun burns my head through the glass roof. The Tesla drives like a boat, and parks like a bus. The backup camera is useless. The carputer rebooted numerous times, while I waited, and waited. Waiting is a Tesla theme. The carputer is very, very, very slow. The spinning circle is the only thing you get, for 10 or more minutes, whenever you press something on the screen. Speaking of which, although the screen is large, the icons are tiny, and counter-intuitive. The ride height adjustment is erratic. While the computer is rebooting, no backup ride height adjustment, so you have to wait for 2 reboots, to raise the height to pull into your driveway. The side mirrors are useless. When you back up, they adjust themselves, and do not adjust back. The map would not move as I drove, so I drove off the map. Everything you want to do must be done through endless menus. The mrnus are scrambled, so you have to press one after another, waiting and waiting for the carputer. Cruise control would not work. Braking is poor, compared to modern beaking, but on par with braking 20 years ago. The screen is too far away to resch. As large as the dcreen is, the tiny icons could be larger. The B-pillar blocks my peripheral vision. On exit, there is an elbow-gouger on the B-pillar. Ouch! It is nearly impossible yo extricate yourself from the car, unaided, because you have to put your legs up over the sill, then try to squeeze between the wheel and the seat. The Tesla died on the highway. No power, nothing. Apparently, this just happens. Tesla didn't seem worried about this hazard. It does have good acceleration, from 0-10 MPH. After 10 MPH, it's about on par with a 1969 TransAm. To sum it up, the Tesla is a cheaply-made, poorly-designed road hazard.
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Can’t charge
Tesla ever ties has multiple super charging stations half of which do not work when you get there so you are stuck at going to charge point in taking two days to charge your car I would stay away from Tesla’s promise of supercharging stations as they do not work the one in Topeka is especially bad
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the made me pay for roadside service
very bad
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Tesla short story
Know where charging stations located no that even though electric more a/c used or speed you will be recharging went to vegas before leaving had 138 went to evco charges takes forever if possible go to tesla fast chargers so. Had 138 to start then went ecvo charged to 150 had to stop in barstow got full charge reached vegas with 20 left went out searching for charging stations stated certain hotels you have to pay valet 20 plus to claim they charge ripoff then found tesla full charge then started home to cali stopped at shell station got full charge left with 38 went to inland center in san bernardino recharged to amount given to me from beginning or your charged 25 dollars really dont know my charges till i get credit card statement sure im going to faint
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Everything you need!
It's the quietest, sturdiest car I've ever owned