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And Renault Zoe, and BYD ev300. There are electric cars available all round the world, but somehow Tesla got the hype up that they are the only one.
by rohit2412 9y ago
And Renault Zoe, and BYD ev300. There are electric cars available all round the world, but somehow Tesla got the hype up that they are the only one.
- Diederich 9y agoI'm a huge Elon Musk/Tesla/SpaceX fanboy, but I make it a point to reinforce this. Especially with Tesla, the hype is way, way overboard. It's not connected to reality. I say that as someone who reserved a Model 3 on the first day, and will be buying one hopefully in a few months. And I also believe the Tesla Motors will very likely become a global, major auto-maker, not based on stock price, but based on how many cars they make. I do think Teslas are either the best cars in their class or close to it. But the alternatives aren't that far behind, and there's no reason to believe they won't catch up or even surpass the Teslas. I will end by noting that I believe Elon Musk when he states his goal for Tesla: to 'push the ball forward' regarding the production and use of sustainable energy. He fully expected Tesla Motors to fail, and it nearly did. So Musk's primary goal isn't to become the largest auto maker in the world. His goal is see the vast majority of new cars being electric, whoever sells them. I think that kind of straightforward, honest and pragmatic perspective is a big piece of what drives the often rabid fanboyism, and the irrational stock price.