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Stupid article. Within the first two paragraphs, they make a massive factual error, misstating the entry price of Tesla's car by $40,000. This error is repeated

by Bud 13y ago

Stupid article. Within the first two paragraphs, they make a massive factual error, misstating the entry price of Tesla's car by $40,000. This error is repeated later in the article. Nowhere is it stated that the "Grand Canyon leap that Tesla must make", according to the article, of reducing the price, has already been made. Don't count on mainstream US business magazines to be accurate about an electric car company.

abawany 13y ago
Thank you. It is only on the second page in the article do they obliquely clarify where the $90,000 figure comes from. The article was filled with snark, such as "ELON MUSK IS NOT A GUY ...." after he hung up on them. Pretty sad.
- RockyMcNuts 13y ago
  You mean where it says, "Elon Musk is not a guy you like to bet against" ? It's a positive article on the company. It says the stock is high priced and there are technical and business challenges if it's going to justify the price. Musk and the fanboys don't take it very well if anyone falls short of unconditional adulation. To me this is a source of great amusement.
  - abawany 13y ago
    You got me wrong - I am no fanboy. I was merely pointing out that shouting the not-a-guy comment in all-caps before going on to say "...you like to bet against" is sensationalism. Edit: For example, you would probably find the following print slightly less amusing: "ROCKYMCNUTS LOVES MUSK fanboys' attempts to defend him" :).
    - RockyMcNuts 13y ago
      just a typesetting convention, the way they capitalize the first clause in a section, wouldn't read anything into it at all, even though it can look silly. I'd be unamused if I wrote something and it was called sensational or the meaning was misconstrued due to the way it was typeset.
      - abawany 13y ago
        The point I was making is that the wording and capitalization could have been different to minimize the snark. I also think you were kind of hasty to label me a fanboy just because I expressed an opinion that you happen to disagree with. The world is not black and white - if I see snark in an article, that does not make me a fanboy.
MRSallee 13y ago
The whole time they're talking about a car that does 200 miles on a charge. The cheaper Model S does not do this. Personally, I don't think a 200-mile range is necessary. I'd rather have a 100-mile range and be able to recharge in 15 minutes.

by Bud 13y ago

abawany 13y ago

Thank you. It is only on the second page in the article do they obliquely clarify where the $90,000 figure comes from. The article was filled with snark, such as "ELON MUSK IS NOT A GUY ...." after he hung up on them. Pretty sad.

RockyMcNuts 13y ago
You mean where it says, "Elon Musk is not a guy you like to bet against" ? It's a positive article on the company. It says the stock is high priced and there are technical and business challenges if it's going to justify the price. Musk and the fanboys don't take it very well if anyone falls short of unconditional adulation. To me this is a source of great amusement.
- abawany 13y ago
  You got me wrong - I am no fanboy. I was merely pointing out that shouting the not-a-guy comment in all-caps before going on to say "...you like to bet against" is sensationalism. Edit: For example, you would probably find the following print slightly less amusing: "ROCKYMCNUTS LOVES MUSK fanboys' attempts to defend him" :).
  - RockyMcNuts 13y ago
    just a typesetting convention, the way they capitalize the first clause in a section, wouldn't read anything into it at all, even though it can look silly. I'd be unamused if I wrote something and it was called sensational or the meaning was misconstrued due to the way it was typeset.
    - abawany 13y ago
      The point I was making is that the wording and capitalization could have been different to minimize the snark. I also think you were kind of hasty to label me a fanboy just because I expressed an opinion that you happen to disagree with. The world is not black and white - if I see snark in an article, that does not make me a fanboy.

MRSallee 13y ago

The whole time they're talking about a car that does 200 miles on a charge. The cheaper Model S does not do this. Personally, I don't think a 200-mile range is necessary. I'd rather have a 100-mile range and be able to recharge in 15 minutes.