3 ms·

There was a quote from Richard Branson that often comes to mind when I think of Elon: "Make a fool of yourself". The context of the quote is that if you don't

There was a quote from Richard Branson that often comes to mind when I think of Elon: "Make a fool of yourself". The context of the quote is that if you don't have the money (or are unwilling to pay) for marketing then you can get free publicity by associating yourself personally with your company's brand and then doing PR stunts that keep you in the media. I'm not sure if that is what Elon has done intentionally but I agree with your sentiment; I wouldn't consider buying a Tesla because the/his brand has become toxic.

starik36 4y ago
I think maybe toxic in your circle. There are tons of Teslas where I live and I am only seeing more now.
- timeon 4y ago
  Isn't that the point? It is their circle. Why would anybody decides of someones else's circle?
  - starik36 4y ago
    The point is that given the ever increasing amount of Teslas on the road, is it possible that their circle is quite small?
- sometimeshuman 4y ago
  People in my circle drive Teslas and I would have bought one in the past. But left or right, I dislike culture war shit kickers. The number one rule for a salesman is that people need to like you because no one wants to give money to someone they don't like. People may admire and respect Elon but polls show he has become less likable and that's not good for Tesla.
  - starik36 4y ago
    > dislike culture war shit kickers Yeah good point. I think we all do. I wish he didn't get involved with Twitter at all. But at this point it's unclear whether he landed on planet "Culture Wars" or the "Culture Wars" landed on him.
- jungturk 4y ago
  I've got one in my garage, and a shitload of TSLA in my portfolio. They're an engineering marvel, and I'm proud of the employees of Tesla that pulled it off, and I'm happy its a product of American manufacturing. But its an easy choice to go with another manufacturer with Musk at the head of the company - lots of other great options emerging without the downsides of whatever he's trying to accomplish.

starik36 4y ago

I think maybe toxic in your circle. There are tons of Teslas where I live and I am only seeing more now.

timeon 4y ago
Isn't that the point? It is their circle. Why would anybody decides of someones else's circle?
- starik36 4y ago
  The point is that given the ever increasing amount of Teslas on the road, is it possible that their circle is quite small?
sometimeshuman 4y ago
People in my circle drive Teslas and I would have bought one in the past. But left or right, I dislike culture war shit kickers. The number one rule for a salesman is that people need to like you because no one wants to give money to someone they don't like. People may admire and respect Elon but polls show he has become less likable and that's not good for Tesla.
- starik36 4y ago
  > dislike culture war shit kickers Yeah good point. I think we all do. I wish he didn't get involved with Twitter at all. But at this point it's unclear whether he landed on planet "Culture Wars" or the "Culture Wars" landed on him.
jungturk 4y ago
I've got one in my garage, and a shitload of TSLA in my portfolio. They're an engineering marvel, and I'm proud of the employees of Tesla that pulled it off, and I'm happy its a product of American manufacturing. But its an easy choice to go with another manufacturer with Musk at the head of the company - lots of other great options emerging without the downsides of whatever he's trying to accomplish.