Tesla is surely EV leader. But luxury?

TO THE EDITOR:

Regarding “Texas could give Tesla luxe crown” (Feb. 14): What am I missing? Why is Tesla considered a luxury brand?

A friend has a new 2022 Tesla, and while I admit it is fun to drive, as it’s so fast, the interior looks like a 10-year-old designed it. (Apologies to our youth.) The finish is spartan, and the dash is little more than a barren layout with a large, centered screen.

Have you looked inside a new Bimmer, Lexus or Caddy, or even my 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 450? These cars are luxurious.

Tesla leading the electric vehicle market? A given. But leading the luxury market? No way.

JACK NOTMAN, Morrisburg, Ontario The writer is a retired new-vehicle dealer.