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Isn't this just "the kleenex effect" where the most prominent brand becomes the "defacto name". Do you see this as some form of "slander" against Tesla?

by lbotos 4y ago

furyofantares 4y ago
I've never heard someone IRL talking about Teslas when they mean some other EV or EVs in general. So no, it doesn't seem like the kleenex effect at all, it's just much more attention grabbing to talk about Teslas specifically in an article, so it's done even thigh it's misleading. Like, the actual article mostly only mentions EVs but then the headline says Tesla. It's clickbait. IMO the HN title should be edited to "Electric Vehicle fires..."
- bestnameever 4y ago
  > The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is aware of multiple fires in Tesla vehicles, the agency said in a letter sent Friday (Oct 14) to a Florida official and obtained by Bloomberg Government. Perhaps due to the popularity of Teslas, it is being seen in them more so than other vehicles
  - s1artibartfast 4y ago
    Is it being seen more in Teslas? It is unclear from this shitty article
- lazide 4y ago
  If it bleeds, it leads.
s1artibartfast 4y ago
I dont think it is intentional slander, I think they are intentionally confusing the topics to drive clicks. I am curious about Teslas AND EVs, but they way they mix them up I learn nothing about either. Is this a Tesla specific issue... unclear What is happening with other EVs... Unclear The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration makes a statement about Teslas... did they mention other cars? exclude other cars?
fragmede 4y ago
Here's a Bloomberg.com (not .sg) link that says there's been two such fires in the entire state in the wake of hurricane Ian, but doesn't name the brand. Draw your own conclusion as to wether that's a statewide emergency affecting Teslas. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-14/tesla-fires-after-hurricane-raise-alarm-for-florida-officials https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-14/tesla-fir...
themitigating 4y ago
Were tissues are controversial product when they first came out? On many Tiktoks I see where someone is discussing their Tesla people make a large number of negative remarks unrelated to the video. Because of this when I see an article using "Tesla" for an issue that all EVs face I'm suspicious.

Isn't this just "the kleenex effect" where the most prominent brand becomes the "defacto name". Do you see this as some form of "slander" against Tesla?

by lbotos 4y ago

Isn't this just "the kleenex effect" where the most prominent brand becomes the "defacto name". Do you see this as some form of "slander" against Tesla?

furyofantares 4y ago

I've never heard someone IRL talking about Teslas when they mean some other EV or EVs in general. So no, it doesn't seem like the kleenex effect at all, it's just much more attention grabbing to talk about Teslas specifically in an article, so it's done even thigh it's misleading. Like, the actual article mostly only mentions EVs but then the headline says Tesla. It's clickbait. IMO the HN title should be edited to "Electric Vehicle fires..."

bestnameever 4y ago
> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is aware of multiple fires in Tesla vehicles, the agency said in a letter sent Friday (Oct 14) to a Florida official and obtained by Bloomberg Government. Perhaps due to the popularity of Teslas, it is being seen in them more so than other vehicles
- s1artibartfast 4y ago
  Is it being seen more in Teslas? It is unclear from this shitty article
lazide 4y ago
If it bleeds, it leads.

s1artibartfast 4y ago

I dont think it is intentional slander, I think they are intentionally confusing the topics to drive clicks. I am curious about Teslas AND EVs, but they way they mix them up I learn nothing about either. Is this a Tesla specific issue... unclear What is happening with other EVs... Unclear The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration makes a statement about Teslas... did they mention other cars? exclude other cars?

fragmede 4y ago

Here's a Bloomberg.com (not .sg) link that says there's been two such fires in the entire state in the wake of hurricane Ian, but doesn't name the brand. Draw your own conclusion as to wether that's a statewide emergency affecting Teslas. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-14/tesla-fires-after-hurricane-raise-alarm-for-florida-officials https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-14/tesla-fir...

themitigating 4y ago

Were tissues are controversial product when they first came out? On many Tiktoks I see where someone is discussing their Tesla people make a large number of negative remarks unrelated to the video. Because of this when I see an article using "Tesla" for an issue that all EVs face I'm suspicious.