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> they seem to support the idea it can travel through dangerous flooded waters That's just a bold faced lie. That twitter account is just some dude, not Tesla
by kjksf 5y ago
> they seem to support the idea it can travel through dangerous flooded waters
That's just a bold faced lie.
That twitter account is just some dude, not Tesla.
Furthermore it's not some staged ad.
It really happened. A Chinese Tesla owner was able to drive through dangerous flooded waters, happened to record it and posted it on social media.
Then someone re-tweeted it.
What exactly do you object to in that sequence of events?
- studentrob 5y agoHmm I do remember Musk joking awhile back about someone using their car as a boat. I can see why the above commenter might perceive that as real advertising since Tesla's advertising truly is word of mouth using social media. More distressing is the above commenter described a nightmare scenario which went unaddressed. I guess that's your right. I wonder what you think about that part of their comment and whether it is "believable" or not. I find many aspects of messaging coming from Tesla, either the company itself or supporters, as unbelievable.
- tdhz77 5y ago“We def don't recommended this, but Model S floats well enough to turn it into a boat for short periods of time. Thrust via wheel rotation.“ “If curious abt TSWLM car, am still planning to do a sports sub car that can drive on roads. Just a side project. Limited market potential :)“ Musk, 10:29 am 6/19/16 The spy that shagged me car which is a reference to a amphibious car. There is more in this article too. https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/20/11975452/tesla-model-s-floats-boat-elon-musk https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/20/11975452/tesla-model-s-fl...
- studentrob 5y agoAlso Dec 1, 2018 > Your Tesla can function as a boat for brief periods of time https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1068582126306582528?lang=en https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/10685821263065825...