"No modern car company is better-known for advancing technology than Tesla. Inside one of Elon Musk's vehicles, you can stream Netflix on a massive touchscreen while you wait for the car to recharge, then switch to Autopilot on the highway for a hands-free ride home. For a company like Tesla, dumping the AM/FM radio to cut costs does not exactly scream innovation."
"Earlier this week, the company released the Model 3 Standard and Model Y Standard, two long-awaited, less expensive cars that are heavily pared-down versions of the company's best-sellers. The "vegan leather" seats are now partially cloth. The sound system isn't as nice, and the side-view mirrors now have to be manually folded. Cheaper shock absorbers mean a harsher ride. Compared with their more nicely equipped siblings, these new cars are more Temu than Tesla."
Tesla introduced Model 3 Standard and Model Y Standard as lower-cost versions that remove or downgrade features to lower price. The cars omit or simplify items such as AM/FM radio, higher-grade upholstery, premium sound, automatic folding mirrors, and better shock absorbers, producing a rougher ride and less-refined experience. Price reductions are modest—about $5,000 less than premium versions—falling short of earlier promises of a $25,000 electric car. The pared-down approach and limited savings have tempered enthusiasm among buyers and highlight tensions between cost cutting and maintaining Tesla's technology-forward reputation.
Read at The Atlantic
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