About a year ago, Tesla had a little demo setup in downtown Burlingame (here in SV area). There was a Model X and a Model S.
I love cars, so I went to take a peek, but when I looked at the Model X, I instantly saw so many manufacturing flaws. I could not believe how badly a $100K (or about) was assembled.
I thought to myself most cars in $20k range are not that poorly manufactured. One side of the hood had such a larger gap compared to the other side.
The lines of the vehicle from A pillar to back did not align.
While I was there, a couple arrived with their BWM i3. We started talking and I pointed out the Tesla flaws and decided to examine their i3. It was like one care was made in a first-world and the other one assembled in a third-world country. The gaps were so tight compared to the Model X with near perfect symmetry. You can see the difference between a company with a history of auto making and one stumbling to catch up.
These cars should all be labeled "Beta". That's the only honest thing, Musk can and should do.
While I was there, a couple arrived with their BWM i3. We started talking and I pointed out the Tesla flaws and decided to examine their i3. It was like one care was made in a first-world and the other one assembled in a third-world country. The gaps were so tight compared to the Model X with near perfect symmetry. You can see the difference between a company with a history of auto making and one stumbling to catch up.
These cars should all be labeled "Beta". That's the only honest thing, Musk can and should do.