On 5/20/22 13:29, EV List Lackey via EV wrote:
On 19 May 2022 at 13:17, Willie via EV wrote:
I find it impossible to believe we would be where we are now without
Tesla and Musk. That is why I am so bumfuzzled by negativism toward
both.
Hmm, I thought I'd answered that in past posts. Sorry if it wasn't clear.
I'll try again, and I hope that others will have some thoughts too.
Well.... I remain bumfuzzled.
I just can not see from your viewpoint. For decades, you and many of us
here have striven to promote adoption of EVs. In the past ~10 years,
we have enjoyed astonishing success. To most, it is clear that
Tesla/Musk is the near sole cause. Yet you try to argue that it would
be happening in the absence of Tesla/Musk. And, you fault Musk not on
his accomplishments but on his personality. Thereby
denying/refuting/ignoring those accomplishments.
Personally, I find most auto advertising insulting. I cite recent
Cadillac EV advertising that the Cadillac buyer can be "iconic" and all
sorts of vague meaningless terms. Tesla is highly admirable in choosing
to let customers sell cars through honest evaluations. With ZERO
advertising. A very significant side effect is that Tesla has near zero
support from mainstream media. That, because of the tremendous ad
revenues coming from traditional auto makers and dealers. I do wish
Musk would be more circumspect in his public statements but I consider
that flaw to be dwarfed by his accomplishments. But, Musk is savaged by
MSM and many are swayed by MSM, not really doing much independent thinking.
On FSD: as others have pointed out, it is an option. It need not be
bought or used if bought. Despite all the negative MSM coverage, AP and
FSD statistics are that a driver using it is far less likely to have an
accident than a driver that does not use it. I fail to understand how
critics remain critical in the face of such facts.
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