Tesla's are generally reliably. I bought an original one in 2012, then I upgraded to AWD when that came out. Never had a problem other than "slight amount of moisture in my tail light" which they fixed. There have been a number of reporters who appear to have an anti-tesla bias, notable the NY Times report Broder. His name has become an adjective ("That guy brodered you"). They are physical objects, they can fail of course, but generally they are very reliable, and in my experience owning them over 4 years, have been without issue.
I'm not going to argue against them. Consumer Reports (survey methodology) and Edmund's (single case study) have demonstrated the issue. Tesla cars are NOT reliable, compared to Toyota Camry or Corollas or whatever else is normal out there.
