Yep. I know a ton of people with them (in my larger group of friends/acquaintances), who are completely objective about the experience, and there's been plenty of stories of poor QA, underperforming range, frustrating repair logistics, etc.
Heck, I probably rode in a Tesla before 90% of most owners (original roadster), and right now, in my small-ish group of close friends, know 3 different owners, including a guy that owns a solar business, does all sorts of charging installs, and I'm in pretty constant communication with them, so I get a lot of feedback since we're all sort of "car guys".
I'll put it this way, cost isn't an issue, there's several use cases I've run into where it's clearly not the right vehicle for us, yet, and that really includes all EVs, though [assuming when vs. if] when it comes time to seriously consider an EV, I'll certainly cross shop Audi, BMW, Ford, etc.
From a pure financial perspective, definitely a J/K econobox, mid-sized sedan, even many CUV/SUVs usually make the most sense, resell, etc., though I tend to lease the family car. I've owned a few Japanese vehicles, including some performance models like the 4th Gen Supra TT, and the last being a T4R (which we loved, used and abused), but some of us have more subjective motivations - because we want a vehicle that provides a visceral experience, because the looks, the performance, the sound - because we want something that's more than just going from A to B.
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That reminds me: in around 2009, I went to the one and only Tesla store and got a personal ride in their unreleased Roadster. If I recall, we were the only guests there. I thought it was nice that, for once, there was an electric car that looked like a normal car (or, in this case, like a Lotus Elise). We were, however, not so sure about its practicality. My father suggested they make a 4-door — and, well, I guess the rest is history.
Honestly, I have no qualms with Teslas, other than the fact that have to interact with it via 17" tablet. I don't like screens in my vehicles. I know that the entire dashboard is simplified as a result, but I don't really care. One other thing I wish they would do is become more creative with their designs. (I'm pointing to the Tesla X in particular, because it's basically a Model S with unrealistic proportions.) Those things aside, I still do like to see more and more of these cars on the road, for the following two reasons: it was the first good-looking modern electric car, and it has encouraged competition to create what I feel are even better electric cars—the Rivian, for example.
