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It's not really curious at all. I've been a Tesla investor since the IPO and continue to buy on the "dips". Hasn't failed me yet. Tesla has enjoyed a very solid

It's not really curious at all. I've been a Tesla investor since the IPO and continue to buy on the "dips". Hasn't failed me yet. Tesla has enjoyed a very solid two week bull run. The shorts are hurting, and right on queue, the very peculiar articles come out. Bloomberg has put out many Tesla articles. Same with Business Insider, who just yesterday ran an article of "Man, driving a Tesla, runs a red light. Killing two pedestrians." ... How is that news? Had it been any other vehicle, the vehicle model would not have been named and it would not be NATIONAL news. I'm also on my second Tesla. You could offer me a Ferrari/Lambo/whatever, I'm keeping the Tesla.

thinkloop 7y ago
Absolutely, Tesla has always had the oddest coverage, whether positive or negative, I rarely feel an article about them is unbiased - there's just too much money slushing around.
- wpietri 7y ago
  I think Tesla is also unique in the extent to which Musk has pursued a high-visibility strategy. If you look at total sales, Tesla isn't even close to being in the top 20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_manufacturers_by_motor_vehicle_production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_manufacturers_by_motor... So it's unsurprising to me that people will write articles about pedestrians getting killed by a Tesla. I think that would happen even if Tesla hadn't been talking up "Autopilot", autonomous driving, etc. But with those being prominently discussed, it's guaranteed people will find Tesla crashes interesting.
  - gtirloni 7y ago
    Agreed. They should probably dial down the marketing a bit and get their heads down on creating more amazing things and let that do the talking. At some point, it must be too distracting at all levels.
    - wpietri 7y ago
      That's my personal comfort zone, but I think it's far too late for that now. I think Musk has talked both investor and consumer expectations into the stratosphere. That has given him low cost of capital and extremely low marketing costs relative to other car producers. But now he's in the position of Wile E. Coyote running himself on thin air over a chasm. If he keeps running, he might make it to the other side. But it not, I don't think he falls slowly.
x0x0 7y ago
I think part of it is Musk's braggadocio around the "Autopilot".
- randycupertino 7y ago
  Not to mention the "autopilot" is fake self driving cars to skirt regulatory enforcement to get Tesla more data to collect and be first to market etc. It's so easy to jam it and cruise around typing emails or doing your makeup etc. Word is out I know someone who practices her flute on autopilot.
carlivar 7y ago
If the Toyota CEO drove without hands on the wheel on national television and bragged about robotaxis and self driving, Toyotas would start joining Tesla accidents in the news, too.

thinkloop 7y ago

Absolutely, Tesla has always had the oddest coverage, whether positive or negative, I rarely feel an article about them is unbiased - there's just too much money slushing around.

wpietri 7y ago
I think Tesla is also unique in the extent to which Musk has pursued a high-visibility strategy. If you look at total sales, Tesla isn't even close to being in the top 20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_manufacturers_by_motor_vehicle_production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_manufacturers_by_motor... So it's unsurprising to me that people will write articles about pedestrians getting killed by a Tesla. I think that would happen even if Tesla hadn't been talking up "Autopilot", autonomous driving, etc. But with those being prominently discussed, it's guaranteed people will find Tesla crashes interesting.
- gtirloni 7y ago
  Agreed. They should probably dial down the marketing a bit and get their heads down on creating more amazing things and let that do the talking. At some point, it must be too distracting at all levels.
  - wpietri 7y ago
    That's my personal comfort zone, but I think it's far too late for that now. I think Musk has talked both investor and consumer expectations into the stratosphere. That has given him low cost of capital and extremely low marketing costs relative to other car producers. But now he's in the position of Wile E. Coyote running himself on thin air over a chasm. If he keeps running, he might make it to the other side. But it not, I don't think he falls slowly.

x0x0 7y ago

I think part of it is Musk's braggadocio around the "Autopilot".

randycupertino 7y ago
Not to mention the "autopilot" is fake self driving cars to skirt regulatory enforcement to get Tesla more data to collect and be first to market etc. It's so easy to jam it and cruise around typing emails or doing your makeup etc. Word is out I know someone who practices her flute on autopilot.

carlivar 7y ago

If the Toyota CEO drove without hands on the wheel on national television and bragged about robotaxis and self driving, Toyotas would start joining Tesla accidents in the news, too.