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Why? Writers are expected to deliver a "good read". Nothing beats a bit of tragedy! Writing a review that stands out against lots of positive reviews can give
by Swannie 14y ago
Why?
Writers are expected to deliver a "good read". Nothing beats a bit of tragedy!
Writing a review that stands out against lots of positive reviews can give you a reputation as someone who isn't scared of controversy. This could have been a career boosting "critical" review.
The industry at large is still pro-petroleum. Want a reputation as pro-electric? Annoy your mainstream motoring marketing departments - the ones that lend you a stream of high quality vehicles to try, take you to track days, invite you to nice launch events, if you're lucky, fly you to their German HQ for new launches...
- mikec3k 14y agoThat's it exactly. You don't want to piss off the oil companies, so you always make electric or hybrid vehicles look as bad as possible.
- Swannie 14y agoYes. It's not a direct comparison, but you don't see motoring journalists complaining about running out of petrol. "I only though I had to put $5 in... and it told me it was no longer empty... why did I run out 100miles down the road?"