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Because people are interested to know why this is happening. Technical people voted for this article to be on the front page. Please respect that. The insinuat

by kensai 7y ago

Because people are interested to know why this is happening. Technical people voted for this article to be on the front page. Please respect that. The insinuation that Jalopnik is Audi’s sock puppet is simply unfounded.

mft_ 7y ago
> The insinuation that Jalopnik is Audi’s sock puppet is simply unfounded. The guy actually says that he's been directly influenced by the (PR-driven, because that's how this works) information that he was provided by Audi, and as a result, has written an article about it. "...Audi took the time to explain to me what non-Tesla EVs are bringing to the table. Essentially, the diagrams they sent over of the Audi E-Tron..." He also swallows some of the (Audi PR) arguments whole: "...why the E-Tron goes 204 miles compared to 370 miles for the Model S Long Range. The other big part is the battery itself. First, the Model S packs a bigger 100kWh battery pack compared to the 95kWh pack in the Audi." What about a comparison to other Teslas with smaller batteries --like the model 3 with its 75kWh battery-- which still manage to wallop the e-tron's range?
- kensai 7y ago
  The e-tron is a heavy SUV with different aerodynamics in respect to a sedan. I personally find these comparisons useless, anyway. Still, sustained performance is something rarely compared. Let’s see how the Tesla S will fair in the Nürburgring soon.
- braythwayt 7y ago
  “The guy actually says that he's been directly influenced by the (PR-driven, because that's how this works) information that he was provided by Audi.” Another way to say that is to point out that the author/regurgitator has responsibly disclosed the source of the information so that we may judge for ourselves whether it is interesting. As I pointed out in another thread, I think we all agree that this is planted, the question is whether it is still interesting to read and/or use as an excuse for a discussion.
- tw04 7y ago
  So what you're saying is he was provided information and knowledge he previously didn't have and (slightly) changed his opinion based on that information. And this is a bad thing? >What about a comparison to other Teslas with smaller batteries --like the model 3 with its 75kWh battery-- which still manage to wallop the e-tron's range? Would you ask BMW why they aren't comparing a 750il to an Audi A3? The model 3 is half the size and weighs 1000lbs less, the battery is irrelevant.

by kensai 7y ago

mft_ 7y ago

> The insinuation that Jalopnik is Audi’s sock puppet is simply unfounded. The guy actually says that he's been directly influenced by the (PR-driven, because that's how this works) information that he was provided by Audi, and as a result, has written an article about it. "...Audi took the time to explain to me what non-Tesla EVs are bringing to the table. Essentially, the diagrams they sent over of the Audi E-Tron..." He also swallows some of the (Audi PR) arguments whole: "...why the E-Tron goes 204 miles compared to 370 miles for the Model S Long Range. The other big part is the battery itself. First, the Model S packs a bigger 100kWh battery pack compared to the 95kWh pack in the Audi." What about a comparison to other Teslas with smaller batteries --like the model 3 with its 75kWh battery-- which still manage to wallop the e-tron's range?

kensai 7y ago
The e-tron is a heavy SUV with different aerodynamics in respect to a sedan. I personally find these comparisons useless, anyway. Still, sustained performance is something rarely compared. Let’s see how the Tesla S will fair in the Nürburgring soon.
braythwayt 7y ago
“The guy actually says that he's been directly influenced by the (PR-driven, because that's how this works) information that he was provided by Audi.” Another way to say that is to point out that the author/regurgitator has responsibly disclosed the source of the information so that we may judge for ourselves whether it is interesting. As I pointed out in another thread, I think we all agree that this is planted, the question is whether it is still interesting to read and/or use as an excuse for a discussion.
tw04 7y ago
So what you're saying is he was provided information and knowledge he previously didn't have and (slightly) changed his opinion based on that information. And this is a bad thing? >What about a comparison to other Teslas with smaller batteries --like the model 3 with its 75kWh battery-- which still manage to wallop the e-tron's range? Would you ask BMW why they aren't comparing a 750il to an Audi A3? The model 3 is half the size and weighs 1000lbs less, the battery is irrelevant.