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      09-21-2024, 11:50 PM   #9263
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I live in Vancouver, which is the EV Capital of North America and has been for 2 years.
Teslas especially and every other EV Brand are everywhere.

https://www.langaravoice.ca/b-c-lead...electric-cars/

When I ask people I know why they bought a Tesla, I get the normal, quiet, cheap to operate, good tech.

When I ask the question how was the buying experience the cheering starts.

No salesperson, I just ordered it online.

They just took me out to a demo car and said enjoy your drive, The Tesla staff person didn't come with us.

The price is the price, no haggling.

I was treated as a valued client (I hear that from all my pal's wives)

When you consider Elon's limited social skills it becomes clear that he was the only person who could ever change the car buying experience.

He would have struggled more than most with the tradional car buying horror show we all experience.

He just decided people would be buying his cars differently.
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I live in Vancouver, which is the EV Capital of North America and has been for 2 years.
Teslas especially and every other EV Brand are everywhere.

https://www.langaravoice.ca/b-c-lead...electric-cars/

When I ask people I know why they bought a Tesla, I get the normal, quiet, cheap to operate, good tech.

When I ask the question how was the buying experience the cheering starts.

No salesperson, I just ordered it online.

They just took me out to a demo car and said enjoy your drive, The Tesla staff person didn't come with us.

The price is the price, no haggling.

I was treated as a valued client (I hear that from all my pal's wives)

When you consider Elon's limited social skills it becomes clear that he was the only person who could ever change the car buying experience.

He would have struggled more than most with the tradional car buying horror show we all experience.

He just decided people would be buying his cars differently.
On average I buy a new car every 7 years, I can deal with a dealership salesperson with the timespan in between events.

Elon has 11 or 12 children. I'm going with he has decent social skills. Just sayin'.
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On average I buy a new car every 7 years, I can deal with a dealership salesperson with the timespan in between events.

Elon has 11 or 12 children. I'm going with he has decent social skills. Just sayin'.
I think the $250 billion help though.
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Europe EV sales going from bad to worse by the minute.

Simple question ''Why don't they build cars people want''.
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Europe EV sales going from bad to worse by the minute.

Simple question ''Why don't they build cars people want''.


Pay close attention to what Ms. Barra says in this piece regarding customer choice. Also, CBS states EV sales are up all over the world except in the US...

It aired yesterday.

https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/uFIy...ka_MivcXPiw8C/

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Pay close attention to what Ms. Barra says in this piece regarding customer choice. Also, CBS states EV sales are up all over the world except in the US...

It aired yesterday.

https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/uFIy...ka_MivcXPiw8C/
''We never thought it would be linear'. Now I know a bit more about her and who she is it would definitely clash with Ola Kallenius's present view.
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The real reason the show ended

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1250230386116004
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