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Jalopnik sure seems to have an anti-Tesla agenda: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=jalopnik%20tesla&sort=byDate&type=story https:/

Jalopnik sure seems to have an anti-Tesla agenda: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=jalopnik%20tesla&sort=byDate&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...

lastofthemojito 5y ago
New media car sites like Jalopnik and The Drive (which has a lot of former Jalopnik writers) are closer to Medium blogs than the NY Times. Sure, there's an editor, but in general the authors just post their own hot takes, and articles on Jalopnik will vary dramatically in slant (and quality) depending on who wrote them. For example, Bradley Brownell loves EVs, including Tesla: https://jalopnik.com/the-2021-tesla-model-y-is-the-universal-daily-driver-1846318552 https://jalopnik.com/the-2021-tesla-model-y-is-the-universal... David Tracy highlights interesting Tesla engineering: https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-3s-superbottle-easter-egg-is-a-fascin-1830992728 https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-3s-superbottle-easter-e... https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-ys-octovalve-and-cooling-system-manifol-1843342722 https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-ys-octovalve-and-coolin... And Jason Torchinsky definitely isn't entertained by Tesla and Elon Musk: https://jalopnik.com/teslas-pr-department-hasnt-responded-to-me-for-months-a-1845279798 https://jalopnik.com/teslas-pr-department-hasnt-responded-to... https://jalopnik.com/teslas-ai-day-event-did-a-great-job-convincing-me-theyr-1847526454 https://jalopnik.com/teslas-ai-day-event-did-a-great-job-con...
crmrc114 5y ago
I think in general car enthusiasts who enjoy working on their vehicles and modding them are not interested in Tesla's. The general lack of repairability and aftermarket parts drives people like me away. Honestly in my opinion it feels like renting a vehicle. It works for some people, just not my taste. Most of the people I work with would rather tune a diesel truck or work on an old four-banger Honda than ever consider buying a brand new Tesla. for as many jokes as I can make about the Ford Mach e mustang, at least I can get parts for it. Anyhow a lot of gear heads in the automotive world come from a place of wanting things to enjoy mechanically. To truly own the machine you need to understand the machine to truly understand the machine you need to open the machine.

lastofthemojito 5y ago

New media car sites like Jalopnik and The Drive (which has a lot of former Jalopnik writers) are closer to Medium blogs than the NY Times. Sure, there's an editor, but in general the authors just post their own hot takes, and articles on Jalopnik will vary dramatically in slant (and quality) depending on who wrote them. For example, Bradley Brownell loves EVs, including Tesla: https://jalopnik.com/the-2021-tesla-model-y-is-the-universal-daily-driver-1846318552 https://jalopnik.com/the-2021-tesla-model-y-is-the-universal... David Tracy highlights interesting Tesla engineering: https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-3s-superbottle-easter-egg-is-a-fascin-1830992728 https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-3s-superbottle-easter-e... https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-ys-octovalve-and-cooling-system-manifol-1843342722 https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-ys-octovalve-and-coolin... And Jason Torchinsky definitely isn't entertained by Tesla and Elon Musk: https://jalopnik.com/teslas-pr-department-hasnt-responded-to-me-for-months-a-1845279798 https://jalopnik.com/teslas-pr-department-hasnt-responded-to... https://jalopnik.com/teslas-ai-day-event-did-a-great-job-convincing-me-theyr-1847526454 https://jalopnik.com/teslas-ai-day-event-did-a-great-job-con...

crmrc114 5y ago

I think in general car enthusiasts who enjoy working on their vehicles and modding them are not interested in Tesla's. The general lack of repairability and aftermarket parts drives people like me away. Honestly in my opinion it feels like renting a vehicle. It works for some people, just not my taste. Most of the people I work with would rather tune a diesel truck or work on an old four-banger Honda than ever consider buying a brand new Tesla. for as many jokes as I can make about the Ford Mach e mustang, at least I can get parts for it. Anyhow a lot of gear heads in the automotive world come from a place of wanting things to enjoy mechanically. To truly own the machine you need to understand the machine to truly understand the machine you need to open the machine.