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Toyota Will Adopt Tesla-Style Cast Bodies That Might Be Impossible to Fix (www.thedrive.com)
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[โ€“] jimbolauski@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If they were only saving 1% on costs I doubt they'd risk the bad reputation 10% makes it more appetizing.

[โ€“] arc@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They'll risk their reputation for much less than you might think. Tesla are getting rid of physical controls to save a few bucks even though it has a serious impact on usability and safety. E.g. The new model 3 will remove indicator stalks and put buttons on the wheel making it all but impossible to safely and legally traverse roundabouts. I reckon there will be huge backlash on this especially in the UK and Europe.