Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X(techcrunch.com)
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Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tesla-is-killing-off-the-model-s-and-model-x/
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What happens to all the people that bought one? This does not inspire confidence in new tech. Perhaps we should wait until there is legislation that requires a company to support a make/model for 20+ years. If cars are expected to be disposable then the cost should be cut 98% and make them landfill friendly in my opinion.
I don't think the continuance of new updates of the same model name matters much for long term support of existing vehicles.
Parts are changed and updated all the time. If you have a 2016 Honda Accord you can't use most of the parts from a 2026 Honda Accord to repair it, you are counting on Honda and others to maintain an inventory of 2016-compatible parts and to provide support for repairs.
The same should apply here. Tesla should be held responsible for supporting their existing vehicles whether or not they continue to make new ones under that model name.
Parts are changed and updated all the time. If you have a 2016 Honda Accord you can't use most of the parts from a 2026 Honda Accord to repair it, you are counting on Honda and others to maintain an inventory of 2016-compatible parts and to provide support for repairs.
The same should apply here. Tesla should be held responsible for supporting their existing vehicles whether or not they continue to make new ones under that model name.
Along that line I would rather all the parts be identical for all years of a make/model of a vehicle. Simplify EV's to be just slightly more complex than a golf cart and this should be doable. Or for that matter make all parts for all cars identical and the only difference could be the comfy part of the interior. I'm just trying to make Edward Bernays roll over in his grave so that his uncle Sigmund Freud can giggle in his grave.
If we can not support a car for 20+ years then the car must not cost more than $1599.99 and that price must not increase until the year 2150. What should set cars apart now should be how fast they can fly.
If we can not support a car for 20+ years then the car must not cost more than $1599.99 and that price must not increase until the year 2150. What should set cars apart now should be how fast they can fly.
You can buy parts for most cars that are 20+ years old without issue. Refusing to improve or update the design of the vehicle and all of its parts forever isn't necessary to achieve that goal.
That's just it. The first cars were designed to be reliable for 50+ years, then Edward came along and cars were about sex appeal and other things not required for a car. I have not seen many real improvements to cars. Quite the opposite, they are full of crap that can break that was never needed in the first place. Keep it simple and keep it just a car. We can keep the air bags though, that was an improvement. Engine efficiency design has gone backwards since the 1940's. There were cars designed to get 20mpg which does not sound great but they were almost 5000 pounds. The creator was assassinated for making it. Had we continued down that line we would have low emission and highly efficient engines without the bogus smog gear that could likely get 120+mpg and could outrun a Tesla S with all the mods. People just don't know what they are missing.
Tesla is going to end up as a meme stock
CyberTruck next?