r/RealTesla is a subreddit with 138k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses tesla, worst, struggling, elon musk, and cybertruck.
the home of Tesla discussion for those who haven't drank the Elon-Ade
Popular Themes in r/RealTesla
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Driver Pulls Up Directly to Firehouse When His Tesla Inexplicably Bursts Into Flames"
9 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "TESLA Referral link"
3 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Can a Model Y suddenly accelerate on an inclined driveway while using FSD without the driver pressing the accelerator?"
2 posts
#4
News
: "Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025 | Business"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/RealTesla
#1
Tesla
: "Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025 | Business"
44 posts
#2
Worst
12 posts
#3
Struggling
10 posts
#4
Elon Musk
7 posts
#5
Cybertruck
: "Man Buys $100K Cybertruck. 2 Years Later, He Learns What It’s Worth: ‘I Put 25,000 Miles On It’"
7 posts
#6
Fsd
: "Watch Tesla Fsd v14 Lite drive over a giant log without stopping"
7 posts
#7
Robotaxi
: "Tesla asked Las Vegas for 5,000 Robotaxi permits. Sin City gave it 10, capped the speed at 45mph, and banned airport trips"
5 posts
#8
Self Driving
4 posts
#9
Model Y
: "Can a Model Y suddenly accelerate on an inclined driveway while using FSD without the driver pressing the accelerator?"
4 posts
#10
Quality
3 posts
Flair Used in r/RealTesla
#1
OWNER EXPERIENCE
: "Tesla has no mechanics"
10 posts
#2
HELP NEEDED
: "Took my 2019 Model 3 in for a battery swap + routine maintenance. Came back with a "dead computer" and a $2,200 bill."
7 posts
#3
RUMOR
: "Tesla: The Cybercab Failure Is Worse Than You Think"
6 posts
#4
TESLAGENTIAL
: "Elon Musk Has Lost $650 Billion In 5 Weeks As Tesla And SpaceX Plummet"
5 posts
#5
SHITPOST
: "Tesla‘s subreddits are so heavily censored that none of them has a single mention about the cratering stock since the earnings report came out"
5 posts
#6
CROSSPOST
: "My Cybercab held me hostage for an hour today 🙃"
3 posts
#7
TWITTER
: "Elon Musk's Tesla Robotaxis Are Being Bulllied on the Roads: The Human Problem No AI Can Fix"
2 posts
#8
NITTER
: "Mercedes, Hyundai And BMW Beat Tesla In Huge EV Battery Health Study"
1 post
#9
TIPS/ADVICE
: "Could these be bought somewhere else for cheaper?"
1 post
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Last updated: September 18, 2026