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On the one hand, I don't doubt there's people who boycott Chick-fil-A, but in industries that sell large volumes of relatively inconsequential purchases I would
by aylmao 4y ago
On the one hand, I don't doubt there's people who boycott Chick-fil-A, but in industries that sell large volumes of relatively inconsequential purchases I would assume the effect of bad PR is less.
If I'm hungry and I'm at the airport I'll grab something that's quick and convenient. My choice might not be the best, but whatever, I'm in a hurry and I'll forget what I ate by my next meal. A car on the other hand is a purchase I'll mull over for months— I'll consider everything, because it'll involve a lot of cash and I'll live with that decision for years.
On the other hand, I think you're right, and I doubt this is all just a consequence of Twitter saga. There's a lot of other forces at play here; there's more competition, Tesla keeps pushing some promised launches back, the whole stock market in general doing poorly, etc.
- wcarss 4y agoWeirdly, I think you could also argue the flip side of this: - restaurant: inconsequential which I pick, won't remember the quality of the meal, likely have a few similar options, very low stakes -- why support the chain that's owned by jerks? - vs major life purchase, weigh all the pros and cons, mileage and economy and environmental impact and identity all come into play: how much long term, big picture economy would I trade to maximize my self identity? I think it works your way too -- just seems neat.
- freejazz 4y agoYou eat the meal once. When you walk down the street the next day, nobody knows that you ate at chick-fil-a the day before. Everytime you are in a Tesla, you are in a Tesla, the entire time you have the Tesla.
- watwut 4y agoYes, but the thing is Teslas largely selled as status symbol. It was that kind of car, they were cool. They were never "good money vs value" tradeoff kind of choice.
- jupp0r 4y agoThey were almost the only viable electric car for a lot of use cases for a decade. Only very recently have alternatives with 300mi range that you can actually buy emerged.
- watwut 4y agoBut you did not had to insist on electric vehicle. It was definitely priced as luxury car, it was status symbol basically.
- koonsolo 4y agoAlso don't forget that a car is one of the biggest status symbols.
- pwinnski 4y agoMost people can eat a chicken sandwich without anyone they know ever knowing it. I've eaten many meals completely unobserved by people I know. Also, it's easy enough to dispose of a half-eaten sandwich if you spot someone you know and truly care about such things.[0] Most people I know are aware of what kind of cars I drive[1]. Even if there's equal stigma attached to both, it's easier to quickly move past spending $5 on chicken than $50k+ on a car that's going to be with you for years. 0. I don't. It's a sandwich. 1. Both EVs, neither made by Tesla.