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In reply to the discussion: Tesla Is Getting Absolutely Destroyed Right Now [View all]Shermann
(7,489 posts)26. Musk has demonstrated mostly good ideas with Tesla
He astutely determined that lithium batteries, despite their limitations and sluggish improvements, were good enough to build a viable EV on. He put his money where his mouth was, before anybody else. He was also correct that "hydrogen is dumb".
The verdict is out on Cybertruck. Personally, I think it looks hideous. That said, it is sold out until 2027.
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An example of someone knowing little enough about auto engineering to believe he knew everything.
marble falls
Mar 16
#1
I used the word buy, but you are actually borrowing on margin hoping for a short position.
MichMan
Mar 17
#156
He's a "lucky" punk freak who benefited, in part, from government subsidies.
Justice matters.
Mar 16
#28
One area where Tesla is far superior to their competitors is their supercharger network.
beaglelover
Mar 16
#47
Dealers should hve been required to have installed chargers or a charging network
Historic NY
Mar 16
#113
Other than exotic (I think ugly) styling, I wondered if it would actually function as a truck. Guess not.
dutch777
Mar 16
#13
My old '96 dodge ram is easy to work on, has cheap parts and runs like a champ.
cayugafalls
Mar 16
#77
According to the chart in post #144, the stock has gone up nearly 700% since 2019.
MichMan
Mar 17
#157
One of the major problems is the infrastructure isn't there, and the upfront expense of all electric
JohnSJ
Mar 16
#10
Yes, yes and yes. Musk is a lot like TFG in that he is his own worst enemy. Big mouth and bad ideas.
flying_wahini
Mar 16
#17
My own favorite line about him on Twitter: a racist, a misogynist and a bad engineer. I would add business man.
efhmc
Mar 16
#80
It's OK. Elon still has a couple hundred billion dollars to fall back on.
Midnight Writer
Mar 16
#19
Hardly pandering, he's not endorsed either candidate and has been critical of Trump
Shermann
Mar 17
#148
There have been a lot of reports of people dying in them, including Mitch McConnell's billionair sister in law.
mackdaddy
Mar 16
#25
Buyer's Remorse will get them yet. Tesla is poorly engineered in several ways which will severely undercut their long
Ford_Prefect
Mar 16
#55
"worst depreciating vehicles on the market right now" I saw one yesterday at a 'buy-here, pay here' used lot lol
ArkansasDemocrat1
Mar 16
#30
Pissing off millions of potential customers is not good marketing. Musk may have noticed that MAGAts
brewens
Mar 16
#31