Tesla Model S and Model X
Shares rank 31 of 40 electric cars by recommenders
Electric sedan and SUV people call good and safe, with a HEPA cabin filter. Critics cite its dated design, weak parts support and fading luxury image.
Electric sedan and SUV people call good and safe, with a HEPA cabin filter. Critics cite its dated design, weak parts support and fading luxury image.
25 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 20
- approval share
- 20%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 0.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good, safe vehicles
“Good enough that Ford is planning to slap their badge on it”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “Teslas are still good and safe vehicles.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Old design, outdated platform
“the S and X models are old and their market segment is heavily saturated at this point”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Tesla registrations crash 17% in Europe as BEV market surges 14%” “It's nuts they just let it go stale and shut the factory down.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “The S/X were outsized tech debt on every facet of the business”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla is committing automotive suicide” - Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production”
- Comment from 3 Jun 2026 in “CT scans of BYD car parts”
Lost luxury standing
“They went from being able to profitably produce a luxury car, to not being able to profitably produce a luxury car”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “Tesla lost its premium brand cachet and consequently the Model S/X market”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” “The big issue with S/X was that they were not luxury enough”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” Doubts about company leadership
“Them killing their flagships (Model S/X) and investing their time on Optimus instead strongly suggests that they probably won't make it.”
Comment from 3 May 2026 in “Waymo in Portland” “He's a bullshitter. Yea, he picks good targets, but he is entirely full of shit.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “Tesla is a failed company with a leader who has gone off the rails”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” - Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production”
- Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production”
Poor replacement parts support
“Tesla's already shown significant disdain/deprioritization for replacement parts in models they're not discontinuing.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “good luck if you ever need replacement parts”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production”
Other electric cars people recommend
The four most recommended other electric cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla vehicles | 209 | 411 | 34% | 13 | 6 yrs24 owners | — |
| BYD electric cars | 157 | 53 | 75% | 12 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Ferrari Luce | 140 | 319 | 31% | 7 | — | — |
| Tesla Model 3 | 128 | 115 | 53% | 13 | 6 yrs32 owners | — |
| Tesla Model S and Model XThis page | 5 | 20 | 20% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
24 of the 25 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The original model s interior door handles were good”
“Their basic design was ~ 20 years old (2007)”
“are actually quite like an EV-swapped Toyota than anything futuristic”
“Tesla lost its premium brand cachet and consequently the Model S/X market”
“Them killing their flagships (Model S/X) and investing their time on Optimus instead strongly suggests that they probably won't make it.”
“the S and X models are old and their market segment is heavily saturated at this point”
“they needed to redesign everything except the power train”
“The big issue with S/X was that they were not luxury enough”
“crapping the bed with their golden goose”
“The S/X were outsized tech debt on every facet of the business”
“Good enough that Ford is planning to slap their badge on it”
“They claimed/acted like they're so ahead that nobody can touch them.”
“sacrificed safety for example by integrating a lot of safety critical systems for the sake of price”
“He's a bullshitter. Yea, he picks good targets, but he is entirely full of shit.”
“Teslas are still good and safe vehicles.”
“one of the dumbest decisions taken by a CEO”
“S&X are outdated, low volume models”
“Tesla's already shown significant disdain/deprioritization for replacement parts in models they're not discontinuing.”
“It's nuts they just let it go stale and shut the factory down.”
“good luck if you ever need replacement parts”
“They are losing to VW and BMV before the Chinese manufacturers have entered the competition for real.”
“They went from being able to profitably produce a luxury car, to not being able to profitably produce a luxury car”
“Tesla is a failed company with a leader who has gone off the rails”
“their models S and X have an additional massive HEPA filter, and absolutely no outside smells make it into the car”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.