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I perceive Elon as a showman. Tesla says it doesn't spend anything on marketing. But whatever Tesla is paying Elon is their marketing budget. Because he keeps T
by blueblisters 5y ago
I perceive Elon as a showman. Tesla says it doesn't spend anything on marketing. But whatever Tesla is paying Elon is their marketing budget. Because he keeps Tesla perpetually in the news.
It's hard to believe that the person who founded Tesla largely in the belief that it's a greener option to ICE vehicle just realized that Bitcoin wastes a shit ton of energy.
- MetaWhirledPeas 5y agoI agree about the showman bit. I really like that about Tesla. Traditional marketing has become invasive and exploitative, and it seems to drag companies into the muck.
- uniqueid 5y agoClearly Musk didn't just realize realize the problem this week, but his SNL appearance kicked off a round of criticism (eg: 'Some More News' https://youtu.be/5pNL7MlUpmI https://youtu.be/5pNL7MlUpmI) and the Tesla announcement is probably an attempt to get ahead of it.