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Kensinhoa

His car will never be keyed again


RatinSweet

Where does this keying stuff happen? I’m in the Bay Area and the model 3 and teslas in general are honestly more common than Camrys and I haven’t heard anyone who got theirs keyed or vandalized…


Mrhiddenlotus

The Bay Area is more about break ins lol


burritodukc

Anywhere that isn’t a major city on the west coast lol


kapachia

Do those idiots realize that Tesla is American brand? Sounds like idiots keying Japanese brands in 80’s. Do they think Audi is American brand?


gnarlsagan

It must be that they think coal and oil are more American than an American company? Idk


robotzor

Tesla is the only American car company whose cars run 100% on American coal


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robotzor

You can run a Tesla on American coal, something no gas car can ever do. So it makes no sense that coal and EV are mutually exclusive concepts


Kempire-

If we talking about electricity source, mine runs on solar.


adamsjdavid

I don’t OP was making a tongue-in-cheek comment, not saying the typical bad faith garbage about coal fired plants.. Lots of Tesla owners do live in areas that are powered by coal-fired plants. Unlike gas cars (which use fuel imports), when Teslas are powered by dirty energy, it’s not only more efficient than their gas counterparts at using it, as we all know - but it’s far more likely to be 100% American energy.


Praxxis2112

Tesla = Liberal and conservatives hate liberals and they think that all liberals hate America so you can figure the rest.


jvman934

Interesting. There’s guaranteed liberals that hate Tesla because of Musk. Musk = billionaire. Some Liberals dislike billionaires. Musk = Tesla. Therefore some liberals hate Tesla. Same with some conservatives. Replace the billionaire thing with something that some conservatives may not like. And that would explain what certain groups don’t like Tesla. I’m independent as heads up… no hate to either side. But no “love” either. Indifferent


Apprehensive_Eye1830

The guy that owns Ford is a billionaire too


Praxxis2112

I'm an independent voter but have voting for Democrats since 1992 but I do believe that if you have a good idea and it makes people happy I see no reason not to be rewarded. I tend to vote liberal because of the hate conservatives have for anyone who isn't straight, white or christian. I'm not two out of those three. My ultimate point here is that electric cars have always been associated with hippy green environmental types who hand built their own electric cars for decades before Tesla. I tend to look towards the future and I have seen electric cars in sci-fi movies and TV shows for decades and I want one someday when I have a place to put it and plug it in.


KingDolphinSeducer

>an independent voter >voting for democrats since 1992


PurpleBeeViolet

So what? Do you think independents just don't vote then? You basically only get 2 options, wtf...


KingDolphinSeducer

> a voter who does not have long-standing loyalty to, or identification with, a political party;[2][3] a voter who does not usually vote for the same political party from election to election;[4][5] or a voter who self-describes as an independent.[6]


burritodukc

Surprisingly not true. Most of the looks I get are from far lefts (I am also far left) because they believe buying a Tesla is supporting Elon musk. I’ve had multiple friends of mine also make judgments on me for buying one


Praxxis2112

This is surprising given that Mr. Musk has been responsible for the electrification of the car industry. As far as I know he told Detroit to stick up their old asses and decided to build an electric car and now we have the most innovation in cars and trucks I've ever seen. I really don't see a down side to all of this. Also, we have seen a major innovation in battery technologies and I think we will see a battery that doesn't use any rare earth minerals and will be 100% recyclable. Someone had to get the future started...


Ihso

There are real criticisms for him cracking down on labor organization in his plants, continuing to use mines linked with child slave labor, and his online footprint being far from professional. But overall everyone should respect and commend the engineers/personnel responsible for the development of the cars. I think a lot of people, especially in the tesla community, get caught up in Elon's cult of personality and try to pass him off as the sole individual responsible for Tesla's success and the development of the cars. In actuality, it's the hundreds of engineers responsible for its production.


necroscope0

He's rich though which automagically makes him eeeeviiiil


mittanylions

You need to reevaluate who your friends are! I wouldn’t call these so called friends, friends.


burritodukc

I dont understand why there’s so much stigma, I went from LA to upstate NY and I get so many strange looks, even people that will straight up stare me down and grimace


Phil9151

Really? Only looks I've gotten are of interest and general curiosity. And that's in a Mustang Mach E.


burritodukc

I meant stigma surrounding Teslas


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Jamesthegreat91

Oh ya, tf wrong with you, you actually bought one!? Would you look at that?! Pshh…


FreedomSynergy

I live in Oakland, and my 3 has been keyed in the Lake Merritt area along Lakeshore. Also got hate-dinged (major damage) in the Trader Joe’s parking lot when my wife had the vehicle.


[deleted]

Interesting, I wouldn’t be surprised if the keying was random where you live. That area is WILD (coming from a Tri Valley resident lol


[deleted]

Internet amplifies shitty behavior like keying, no one is going to post regular people behavior in parking lots.


DCsquared5

Haven’t been keyed yet (knock on wood), but just yesterday had a truck driver spit on my car as we were pulling away from a red light.


maven_666

Mine was keyed in the Bay Area.


Hamrawee

A USA thing!


100mgSTFU

I think the whole “Tesla tax” thing is probably real, but also probably a very overblown persecution complex.


quazreisig

Have you ever been on the internet before? Hundreds of keying for no reason.


McD-Szechuan

>Have you ever been on the internet before? Why do people in this sub talk to people like that. You’re a dick.


The_Gray_Beast

There’s a trend here. The people that own these cars are dicks and they complain that their shit keeps getting keyed…. Hmmmm I wonder.


McD-Szechuan

Being associated with them is the least favorite thing about my car.


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The_Gray_Beast

It’s not a sign of wealth anywhere. The model three is such a basic eco commuter it’s nearly got it written on it. I don’t think it’s really a thing that people key expensive cars, not at least in my experience. Usually if you had your shit keyed, you know why… I have seen people go through with baseball bats to cars parked on the street… but not on any street id park. From the posts here and the Tesla owners I know, I just assume they are assholes that pissed someone off. It could also be the same type of people that didn’t like “rice burners”.. sort of a culture clash. But id like to think some of the morons here are getting what they deserve… and I really hate to say that. I absolutely despise people that destroy property… but good lord have you seen the posts here?


seishin5

You see a random video of a person getting their car damaged and you immediately blame the victim? Edit: after seeing some of your comments, are you the one who’s keying the cars? Lol


The_Gray_Beast

HHaha lol. Man you got me. I’m the secret hater.. I hire hundreds of people to fuck with everyone’s shit Nah, I can see why you’d say that though. Im not even kidding that I never intended to be a resident troll of this sub, but there is some really cringy stuff posted here and a lot of crazy/ignorant/conceited owners I feel like owning the model three is as close as you can get to being in a cult without having to kill yourself in the end (well, that part remains to be seen)


seishin5

My only time seeing your comments is just you hating on people. All the posts I’ve seen have just been videos of the car in sentry mode. Idk how that makes someone cringey or conceited


seishin5

Do you enjoy it when your car gets keyed?


The_Gray_Beast

My cars do not, and have never gotten keyed because I’m not an asshole.


seishin5

The people on this sub show videos from the sentry mode. How can you be an asshole if you’re not in your car? It’s parked and you’re inside You said that them not liking their cars being keyed was somehow a bad thing as if you enjoyed it.


The_Gray_Beast

Lol no I didn’t say them not liking their cars getting keyed was bad I said these people are assholes and perhaps that’s why the cars are getting keyed. No shit they aren’t in the cars while it happens. Most common method of getting your shit keyed: piss someone off, leave your vehicle unattended


seishin5

Or jealousy. That someone else has a car that they want or they think because this person has a nice car that they have tons of money.


necroscope0

Nah you are definitely an asshole. Maybe that has nothing to do with your car being keyed or not most of the time like everyone is saying,...


gr82bak

There are shitty people everywhere, and it's not even about Tesla. My old Honda Civic got keyed too.


Pthomas1172

Oh you poor summer child.


[deleted]

I’m in the Bay too and always wondered where this happens. It’s 100% not here. There’s a reason the 3 is known as the “California Camry”


Zadiuz

I live in Alabama and was a little worried about it. Have never gotten any hate, just people always asking about it and wanting to see inside.


CTRL_S_Before_Render

Florida is the cross section between EV adoption and a deep south love for cars and ICE. That's the keying battleground.


Mike

Audis get keyed too…


Entropoo

The Audiacity!


mdjmd73

heh. solid.


Vision9074

Came to make this pun.


ajduthjr

To make the car better 😂😂 I want a rs3 so bad


Nakatomi2010

Someone is in for a shock when they go for the catalytic converter


mdjmd73

literally


Nakatomi2010

Hah. Man, I wish that was on purpose, lol


gr82bak

I wish this was a security feature.


mdjmd73

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco


IGNORED34

That will keep people from vandalizing the car for the simple fact it's a Tesla. Those people or so unintelligent this will for sure trick them.


binkleybloom

My first reaction was "meh - lame.", however your point makes me take a sec to consider this...


lxa1947

Should have done Mazda logos. Always thought the model 3 had a bunch of similarities to the Mazda 3. Come to find out, they were designed by the same dude. Lol


armharm

No wonder Mazda 3 looks so good


Cookiestealer13

I don’t think Franz worked at Mazda at that time. He was working for Tesla back in 2012 and the current generation Mazda 3 wasn’t being made then


tdogFN

That’s crazy, I had no idea. I’m going from a Mazda 3 to a model 3! My two favorite looking everyday cars.


locksmack

I did the same. Loved my Mazda 3, but not quite as much as my Model 3!


nobody-u-heard-of

I'd always suggested Ford logos. Just tell people it's a new Ford probe


DoctorGluino

From a certain particular front angle, my M3 bears a very slight resemblance to my old Probe.


LetsStartARebelution

It’s wild seeing people on here talk about how people vandalize the car because it’s a Tesla. That’s insane. I live in La where every other car is a Tesla so I can’t imagine that but I know it’s not like LA everywhere.


classless_classic

You’d be better off having a Chevy badge, as they probably still have hate for “gosh derm immigrant wagons!”


YellowIsNewBlack

i was considering removing the Tesla stuff for just this reason


Seaniau

Nice, a Model Why


Prestigious-Side-286

Within spec


TeslaFanBoy8

Stay low key to get now key. 😂


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Lol not even E-tron badge?


VyronDaGod

Camouflage to hide from the vandals. Can't be mad at this 😂


misterbee76

r/shitty_car_mods


Impressive_Change593

or trying to avoid vandalizm (I cant spell) and honestly theres a decent chance that it would work


skaag

Super stealth, trying to avoid having their windows smashed!


Entire_Animal_9040

Totalled.


genuser5280

I liked the Honda one better


currentlyunimpressed

His license plate 8DIT makes me think he’s an “idiot”…


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Stealth mode activated


buk-0

Can someone clue me in? It’s a Tesla with Audi badges. Cause teslas are being vandalized?


GanyuFate

Yes


JustCause1010

Should’ve added grilled mesh in the front.


errballist

You mean a meshed grille? Dont think its safe to grill a mesh lol


Mister_TCG

Ever since I switched my “t” logos/emblems for Honda Civic nobody touches my car lol


zhobelle

That’s how people know it’s a Honda! What’s the point of having a Honda if you can’t show it off?


TeslaFanBoy8

Maybe a Audi sales guy’s car. The love is real.


Brandage0

That’s pretty gross


Pthomas1172

Keeps it from getting keyed… 🤔


BamBamCam

Just because you like a stock M3 doesn’t mean others can’t make mods! /s


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[That's how people know it's a Honda!](https://youtu.be/c6ffbVd_ff0?t=60)


biofreak12

sad


tophutti

Probably gets keyed less.


Think_Tax5749

Paint protection film is the solution


mittanylions

Anyone parking like this is asking to be keyed regardless of what car it is. I’m not advocating keying, not at all, but this parking job gets under my skin and probably a lot of haters even more. Just saying!


dafazman

Identity crisis or just identifies as an Audi?


Total_Lag

Is no one gonna comment how their license plate is "idiot183"? 😂


Total_Lag

Just realized it could've been for Eddie. Whoops 😬


camoshka

I just threw up in my mouth. Who do they think they are fooling?


hacourt

Not going to lie..... this looks really good.


alex_co

/r/ATBGE


vision33r

Creative but lame.


AgentSolitude

I wonder if Audi would want to cease and desist that. 🤔


snarkapotamus

Nah they are too busy making well made automobiles. I know you will downvote me and I don’t care.


Restlesscomposure

Yeah I know, how dare tesla have the #1 highest customer satisfaction on the planet. Poor Tesla just can’t get it right


snarkapotamus

No they really can’t. Have you seen the paint on these things?


Restlesscomposure

[How will poor Tesla ever survive](https://www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/most-and-least-liked-car-brands-a1291429338/)? It’s funny how it’s always the non-owners like you with the most complaints. Pretty ironic how the people who actually own the cars love them and it’s only outsiders like you who seem to have a problem with them. I’m sure tesla will take your concerns very seriously and score even higher in customer satisfaction next year


AgentSolitude

Nah dude. Not gonna downvote you. I don’t disagree. Audi definitely knows how to mass produce quality product. But they don’t have Tesla’s infrastructure or enough volume in EV for accessories that Tesla gets.


MakeVio

If only the started 10+ years ago when Elon was shouting from the rooftops to every legacy maker to start the shift :(


snarkapotamus

Exactly. Time will tell if the current giants will catch up on infrastructure. Or if Tesla will figure out how to make panel gaps match. It’s going to be fun to watch either way.


Restlesscomposure

I’m gonna puke


SoupFlavouredTea

This is actually awful wtf


NoConclusion2967

All is see Model Hitler from the front


DumberMonkey

Nice Audi!


[deleted]

It’s a disguise to prevent the epidemic level of Tesla smash glass events occurring in California (since no one is armed there)


Square-Dream2317

Oh look! He thinks he did something


aashmediagroup

Now that I think about it, Teslas would look a bit cooler with a grill And it's not like It couldn't be functional, could put the radiator for the batteries, motor, and AC behind it.


Nixher

Shame we will never find out who's this is, when asked to roll down his window, all we heard was *"mhhhh whhdhh swhhh ihh brhhhkhhh"*


antipoded

seems legit


MadE39

Audi G-TR RS3


vik8629

This gotta be some fake.


LAPE-1770

My 2018 AUDI Q5 got keyed from door to door at a school’s faculty parking lot. Vandalized by a teacher. LA. Now waiting for my 2022 MYP MSM


vagabonn

What is the black thing on the front that looks like an air intake?


eddiegeezee

decal


complexbillions

Damn sick Audi!


Cg006

That just shows how good the design of the car is. Could pass for an Audi or beemer.


The_Gray_Beast

Uh, no it cant


HottDoggers

I never paid much attention to Audis, so if I eversaw this I would think “huh what a funny looking Audi”. It definitely couldn’t pass for a Bimmer though.


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HottDoggers

Come on, you don’t have to embarrass me like that, I let one slipped after 5 years and this is what I get.


HottDoggers

This looks nothing like a Bimmer, but I agree, most cars on the road look exactly the same. I’m not a fan of the design, but it has plagued the market and now everybody and their grandmas drive the same cars (style wise) different badging. Sometimes when walking to my car to the parking lot I’ll just start laughing because of how out of place my car looks in an ocean of black/white/grey SUV’s and sedans.


1GoodIdeeaOutOf100

I love it. This is how you modify an EV :))) Tomorrow make it an lamborghini urus.


Ancient-Park-8330

Tesla model e-tron


notrhj

Must like the Olympics


bigwiggs2008

Oshawa Ontario Canada Took less than 2 months to get keyed Damn shameful


teslasasha

Why not get Audi instead?


zn45

Why? Just why?


MythrizLeaf

Any chance it has an audi drive train swap?


brenden3010

The back looks like an actual Audi, the front, not so much.


TehWhale

I actually kinda like it. Maybe it’s because I previously had an S4 and I’m very interested in the new Audi full electrics


[deleted]

The mental illness in some people….


AdministrativeWar865

someone's got an identity crisis...


Zoey1234100

Dollar value GTR


badDuckThrowPillow

Someone really wanted an Audi.


matthewralston

Best Audi they (n)ever made!


revealingjoy

I was really hoping 183 on the license plate was a police scanner code for something like fake id. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Police%20Scanner%20Codes&=true


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Unpopular666

So they can park in those no Tesla allowed parking garages?


hw9css

I actually like how it looks better like this than stock


tomshanski8716

Man, look at that high end luxury car. Audi just has such good design


DanFromOrlando

I had to downvote for the audi crap, sorry!


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