> That's the problem: the competitors are trying to "build a car, except with electric drivetrain". The problem with Tesla is that they're trying to build an e

> That's the problem: the competitors are trying to "build a car, except with electric drivetrain". The problem with Tesla is that they're trying to build an electric drivetrain and then tack on that pesky "rest of the car" on top of it as an afterthought. Everyone knows that Tesla has the best electric drivetrain out there, but they're still struggling to build cars in quantity to within quality standards and service them at scale. With respect to PR stunts, of course Big Auto is corrupt and deceptive and generally awful. But they're not the ones riding high on a tsunami of feel-good save-the-planet PR. If Tesla wants their good boy points, they need to behave and earn them.