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Elon Musk when asked what he things about a specific BMW concept car (hubrid or full electric I can't really remember), said that it was a step towards the righ
by macns 10y ago
Elon Musk when asked what he things about a specific BMW concept car (hubrid or full electric I can't really remember), said that it was a step towards the right direction.
So I guess this too is a step closer to a cleaner earth. What bugs me though is the mentality of some big automakers or even nations, they seem to be making steps to compete with tesla to put it in a polite way. They're missing the whole point of going electric; I'm not implying that Tesla does not, but they sure do look better in marketing terms - to my eyes.
- scribu 10y agoWhat exactly is "the whole point of going electric" that even Tesla is missing?
- lucideer 10y agoHe didn't say Tesla is missing the point, he said they are at least getting the point in marketing terms. That is, that the switch away from fossil fuels is bigger than stories about petty details of industry competition, it's about the environment, and about orchestrating a radical shift in driving culture in general. Musk markets Tesla as changing the world, while their competitors market themselves as... competitors. The scope is much less ambitious.
- macns 10y agoThat's exactly what I was trying to say thank you. I'm not a native english speaker so I'm struggling with the right choice of words and overall sentence structure which often confuses others.
- xiphias 10y agoI totally agree with you. This is good enough reason for me to give my money to Tesla even if a competitor is a little bit better on paper. But right now they can compete only on price (which BMW and Audi probably don't want).