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If they show a car driving I believe it's capable of self-propulsion and not just rolling downhill.

• dylan604 3y ago
  Hmm, might I interest you in a video of an electric semi-truck?
• macNchz 3y ago
  A marketing trick that has, in fact, been tried: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/nikola-admits-prototype-was-rolling-downhill-in-promotional-video/ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/nikola-admits-prototype...
  • daveguy 3y ago
    Used to be "marketing tricks" were prosecuted as fraud.
    • jes5199 3y ago
      still is. Nikola's CEO, Trevor Milton, was convicted of fraud and is awaiting sentencing.
      • daveguy 3y ago
        Oh. Good to hear. Thank you.
  • olliej 3y ago
    If I recall correctly, that led to literal criminal fraud charges. And iirc Tesla is also being investigated for fraudulent claims for faking the safety of their self driving cars.
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