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CoopersDad

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4. I don't miss having stalks, and I admire that there are just four Tesla models

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Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:37 PM

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Fewer models without the different trim levels is the more sustainable business model, with fewer parts to keep in stock and a greater chance of finding replacements as vehicles age.

In the 60s most manufacturers, and especially European brands, had just a few models and very few variants.

As for stalks, fewer moving parts means fewer things to break. A big draw for this industrial designer is the utter simplicity of the car and especially the controls and lack of knobs and buttons.

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