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I completely agree; Tesla’s marketing modus operandi is to fudge statistics. In my view, they are consistently on the wrong side of the marketing puffery | misr
by laingc 9y ago
I completely agree; Tesla’s marketing modus operandi is to fudge statistics. In my view, they are consistently on the wrong side of the marketing puffery | misrepresentation borderline.
I do take issue, however, with your claim that Teslas are “well constructed” - they are not. They are poorly designed, poorly constructed vehicles that feel and look cheap. Test one side by side with, say, a BMW 3-Series or a Volkswagen Golf and the difference in production quality will be palpably obvious.
- NotSammyHagar 9y agoThe author was talking about road safety from the cars rigorous construction. There seems to be little doubt about that non-subjective issue.
- espadrine 9y agoI saw the argument that a traditional motor’s noise level hides rattling sounds and similar subtle car defects, which a fully-electric vehicle’s silence does not cover. (I haven’t seen scientific comparisons, though.)
- andrewaylett 9y agoTraditionally at least, the only thing one would hear inside a Mercedes Benz going at 60mph would be the tick of the clock.