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Just because you see Teslas and recognize them doesn't mean others do. Also California is Tesla's home turf, not really a good example for the country or the w

by Vik1ng 10y ago

Just because you see Teslas and recognize them doesn't mean others do. Also California is Tesla's home turf, not really a good example for the country or the whole addressable market.

the_watcher 10y ago
The point wasn't that I recognize Tesla's, but that Tesla's are a part of daily life in numerous places (see that 50% of the locations I mentioned are not, in fact, in California), whereas I have never interacted with SolarCity nor anyone else who has interacted with them. The point is that it's a very, very reasonable assumption that Tesla is more likely to be known by the average person than SolarCity.
- hueving 10y ago
  >The point wasn't that I recognize Tesla's, >The point is that it's a very, very reasonable assumption that Tesla is more likely to be known by the average person than SolarCity. These two things contradict each other. Why would Tesla be known by people that cannot recognize Teslas?
  - cynix 10y ago
    > These two things contradict each other. Why would Tesla be known by people that cannot recognize Teslas? It's not necessarily contradictory. I know Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, etc are luxury sports car brands. But if one drives past me on the road, I probably won't recognise them.
  - mbrameld 10y ago
    I'm very familiar with Tesla from simply reading online. Mostly HN, but they are often mentioned on mainstream news sites too. I could recognize a Tesla car in the wild if I was able to read the word "Tesla" on it somewhere, but from say 20 feet away looking at the side I'd have no clue what make it was.
    - ethbro 10y ago
      Try living in a state with (former) subsidies. GA's lousy with them.
      - eru 10y ago
        Wrong context?
  - the_watcher 10y ago
    Known by more people does not, in any way, mean I am claiming that people who don't recognize Tesla's know about the company. They are not contradictory at all
qaq 10y ago
Well California is also not a bad state for home solar projects ...
g8oz 10y ago
Do you live in an urban area? I don't believe there is a city over 500,000 in North America where you could go more than 5 minutes without someone recognizing a Tesla.
- massysett 10y ago
  I drive over forty miles a day in the Washington DC metropolitan area and I have never noticed a Tesla on the road, not once.

by Vik1ng 10y ago

Just because you see Teslas and recognize them doesn't mean others do. Also California is Tesla's home turf, not really a good example for the country or the whole addressable market.

the_watcher 10y ago

The point wasn't that I recognize Tesla's, but that Tesla's are a part of daily life in numerous places (see that 50% of the locations I mentioned are not, in fact, in California), whereas I have never interacted with SolarCity nor anyone else who has interacted with them. The point is that it's a very, very reasonable assumption that Tesla is more likely to be known by the average person than SolarCity.

hueving 10y ago
>The point wasn't that I recognize Tesla's, >The point is that it's a very, very reasonable assumption that Tesla is more likely to be known by the average person than SolarCity. These two things contradict each other. Why would Tesla be known by people that cannot recognize Teslas?
- cynix 10y ago
  > These two things contradict each other. Why would Tesla be known by people that cannot recognize Teslas? It's not necessarily contradictory. I know Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, etc are luxury sports car brands. But if one drives past me on the road, I probably won't recognise them.
- mbrameld 10y ago
  I'm very familiar with Tesla from simply reading online. Mostly HN, but they are often mentioned on mainstream news sites too. I could recognize a Tesla car in the wild if I was able to read the word "Tesla" on it somewhere, but from say 20 feet away looking at the side I'd have no clue what make it was.
  - ethbro 10y ago
    Try living in a state with (former) subsidies. GA's lousy with them.
    - eru 10y ago
      Wrong context?
- the_watcher 10y ago
  Known by more people does not, in any way, mean I am claiming that people who don't recognize Tesla's know about the company. They are not contradictory at all

qaq 10y ago

Well California is also not a bad state for home solar projects ...

g8oz 10y ago

Do you live in an urban area? I don't believe there is a city over 500,000 in North America where you could go more than 5 minutes without someone recognizing a Tesla.

massysett 10y ago
I drive over forty miles a day in the Washington DC metropolitan area and I have never noticed a Tesla on the road, not once.