I was obsessed with my Tesla but Elon Musk convinced me I'd rather drive an electric Mercedes-Benz
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christine Orita, 65, a longtime Tesla owner from California who recently decided to ditch her 2020 Model S for an electric Mercedes-Benz. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. I was a real fangirl because I'm on the progressive side when it comes to the environment. I liked what Elon Musk was doing in regard to going greener for the planet. I took delivery of my car in early 2013.
I liked how it drove. I really loved the one-pedal driving. You put your foot on the pedal and it justfast. It allowed me to get out of situations very quickly because other cars just can't match its acceleration. Supercharging was wonderful when I went on long-distance trips. I liked it so much that when my warranty was going to be up in 2020, I thought,"OK, I'd better trade it in for my second Tesla Model S."and was very disappointed.
I didn't trust it, because I had scares several times when I was trying to use it. I was in the car one time with my husband and it was behaving so erratically that he finally put his foot down and said:"Stop using it. It's dangerous." So I didn't use it anymore, even though I paid extra for it. , and it's still in beta. Basically, the customers are the ones who are testing his software for him. It's wrong that we're guinea pigs for advancing his products. .
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