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> I'm hardly an expert on this subject What are your opinions based on? I've seen some some "propaganda science" videos, which were essentially Tesla fanboys d

by mrtksn 4y ago

> I'm hardly an expert on this subject What are your opinions based on? I've seen some some "propaganda science" videos, which were essentially Tesla fanboys defending Tesla's choice for some reason. IMHO, nothing ever is that one dimensional. Obviously those who invested in PHEV or something else will defend that point and I can't see how one can be correct and the other can be the wrong choice when all come with pros and cons. Did Intel made the wrong choice x86? Did Apple made the correct choice with ARM? Isn't it possible that at different stages of maturity of the tech and the market the "correct choice" can be different? Lately I'm very annoyed of the science and tech propaganda on Youtube. One of my favourite YouTubers, Derek Muller of Veritasium, was criticised for filming a propaganda video for Google[0] and I'm afraid that the critics have a point. Company positions in the skin of scientific discussion are not new but with YouTube is seems like we are having hard time to identify them. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM0aohBfUTc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM0aohBfUTc

r00fus 4y ago
Your focus on Tesla ignores that EVs are simply better than PHEVs. Look, it's a Toyota rep talking about PHEVs when they missed the boat on EVs. So its just like your YouTuber.
- mrtksn 4y ago
  > EVs are simply better than PHEVs. Really? hard to argue about that because it's a statement without any backing. "Simply better" , a magical "argument". My focus on Tesla? My Youtuber? I'm not sure if I should honor this strangely aggressive comment. I'm not advocate of any of those, my personal position is that public transportation is both the present and the future of transportation. Cars are great recreational machines and EVs, petrol cars or other types have different characteristics with different kind of fun(EVs acceleration is amazing but petrol is lightweight and agile, their engines sound is amazing). No, from recreational perspective EVs are not simply better.

by mrtksn 4y ago

r00fus 4y ago

Your focus on Tesla ignores that EVs are simply better than PHEVs. Look, it's a Toyota rep talking about PHEVs when they missed the boat on EVs. So its just like your YouTuber.

mrtksn 4y ago
> EVs are simply better than PHEVs. Really? hard to argue about that because it's a statement without any backing. "Simply better" , a magical "argument". My focus on Tesla? My Youtuber? I'm not sure if I should honor this strangely aggressive comment. I'm not advocate of any of those, my personal position is that public transportation is both the present and the future of transportation. Cars are great recreational machines and EVs, petrol cars or other types have different characteristics with different kind of fun(EVs acceleration is amazing but petrol is lightweight and agile, their engines sound is amazing). No, from recreational perspective EVs are not simply better.