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I mean, I'm not always a fan of Musk, or his politics, personality, emotional intelligence, values, communication style, etc etc :P, but... Tesla Cars exist, Sp
by NikolaNovak 3y ago
I mean, I'm not always a fan of Musk, or his politics, personality, emotional intelligence, values, communication style, etc etc :P, but... Tesla Cars exist, SpaceX rockets exist, and they largely work (even if I'm not personally interested in a Tesla for reasons many and various:), unlike the Nikola ones. I think the FSD promises are ridiculous but there are ongoing investigations into that already.
- cycomanic 3y agoI think Tesla and Nikola are actually great examples of how "fake it till you make it" can go both ways. AFAIK Tesla was multiple times several months away from running out of money and some of the "fake" announcements (the new roadster) definitely helped Tesla bridge the gap to making it (likely also some of the crypto pump and dump). It's also important to remember that Tesla for a long time (still? ) didn't succeed as a car company but as an emissions certificate trade company (I still find the idea behind this completely ridiculous, should all companies that build things that don't emit get credits, e.g. bike companies? Why the company and not the consumer buying the product... A tax would have made so much more sense)