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Text is accurate, headline is misleading. Deere has had this market cornered for a while and nobody has done anything to stop them.

Cthulhu_ 5y ago
I'm sure we'll see a Tesla tractor (Teslactor? Tesla model T? Elon Deere?) being announced at some point, never to actually make it production. Built for farming on Mars. With gullwing doors and autopilot (I'm aware that modern tractors have autopilot too), made out of stainless steel.
- nyxtom 5y ago
  Believe it or not Lamborghini for instance does make a tractor that is pretty beefy https://www.lamborghini-tractors.com/en-eu/ https://www.lamborghini-tractors.com/en-eu/ I would not be surprised to see Tesla enter that market some time down the road
  - throwaway6734 5y ago
    Iirc Lamborghini started as a tractor company
    - mijoharas 5y ago
      Yep, he actually started making cars after getting into an argument with Enzo Ferrari. I just googled to find the reference[0], but apparantly he had a problem with his clutch, went to ferrari and suggested some easy ways that ferrari could make their clutches last longer. Ferrari responds with: > “Let me make cars. You stick to making tractors.” - Enzo Ferrari Which obviously didn't go down too well. Then Lamborghini started making cars. [0] https://www.granturismoevents.com/story-the-epic-story-behind-the-ferrari-and-lamborghini-rivalry/ https://www.granturismoevents.com/story-the-epic-story-behin...
  - kwhitefoot 5y ago
    Jeremy Clarkson has a Lamborghini tractor,it's huge compared to most that you see in the UK..
mfer 5y ago
> nobody has done anything to stop them Sort of yes and no. No one has done anything to stop them just like no one has done anything to stop Apple or the other tech companies. Farmers have done a lot of lobbying and other work around right to repair just to work on their equipment. This includes being apart of efforts with the Library of Congress for the exemption that comes up every so often. They've been there alongside people in tech circles.

Cthulhu_ 5y ago

I'm sure we'll see a Tesla tractor (Teslactor? Tesla model T? Elon Deere?) being announced at some point, never to actually make it production. Built for farming on Mars. With gullwing doors and autopilot (I'm aware that modern tractors have autopilot too), made out of stainless steel.

nyxtom 5y ago
Believe it or not Lamborghini for instance does make a tractor that is pretty beefy https://www.lamborghini-tractors.com/en-eu/ https://www.lamborghini-tractors.com/en-eu/ I would not be surprised to see Tesla enter that market some time down the road
- throwaway6734 5y ago
  Iirc Lamborghini started as a tractor company
  - mijoharas 5y ago
    Yep, he actually started making cars after getting into an argument with Enzo Ferrari. I just googled to find the reference[0], but apparantly he had a problem with his clutch, went to ferrari and suggested some easy ways that ferrari could make their clutches last longer. Ferrari responds with: > “Let me make cars. You stick to making tractors.” - Enzo Ferrari Which obviously didn't go down too well. Then Lamborghini started making cars. [0] https://www.granturismoevents.com/story-the-epic-story-behind-the-ferrari-and-lamborghini-rivalry/ https://www.granturismoevents.com/story-the-epic-story-behin...
- kwhitefoot 5y ago
  Jeremy Clarkson has a Lamborghini tractor,it's huge compared to most that you see in the UK..

mfer 5y ago

> nobody has done anything to stop them Sort of yes and no. No one has done anything to stop them just like no one has done anything to stop Apple or the other tech companies. Farmers have done a lot of lobbying and other work around right to repair just to work on their equipment. This includes being apart of efforts with the Library of Congress for the exemption that comes up every so often. They've been there alongside people in tech circles.