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I think Tesla is so much like Apple. Both sell a product of debatable quality. Both do their utmost to differentiate from competitors - most visibly by using no

I think Tesla is so much like Apple. Both sell a product of debatable quality. Both do their utmost to differentiate from competitors - most visibly by using non-standard charging ports for their respective products. Both had a quirky CEO that gathered a cult-like following. Both are headquartered in the SF Bay Area and have very loyal fans. My biggest concern as a Tesla stockholder would be that lots of Apple's retention power is due to the walled garden and making everything slightly different so users have hard time switching to competing products. I don't think Tesla has many such technical obstacles to stop customers from selecting a different brand for their next car. They need to compete by being actually better and successfully maintaining a premium image.

stephc_int13 4y ago
iOS software quality has been declining and iPhone hardware is only marginally improving recently, but they still remain better built phones than competition. And yes they have extremely loyal customers. Is it comparable with Tesla? I've heard complaints about the build quality. There are better brands I think.
greendave 4y ago
> Both had a quirky CEO that gathered a cult-like following. Both are headquartered in the SF Bay Area and have very loyal fans. That’s a highly euphemistic way of phrasing things. They were were deeply narcissistic individuals. The difference is that while Jobs was able to mostly hide that side of himself from the public, Musk revels in making it his entire public persona. And while certainly some people are attracted by that, happily many are not. Apple’s fans mostly supported it despite Jobs’ unpleasantness. Musk’s support him because of it.