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The thing is it was more inconvenient than horse and cart for a long time. ( Early cars broke all the time, costed a fortune and you needed to maintain it your
by gutnor 13y ago
The thing is it was more inconvenient than horse and cart for a long time.
( Early cars broke all the time, costed a fortune and you needed to maintain it yourself - that was basically a toy for rich kid to parade at the country club ) You get absolutely no benefit other than bragging rights for being an early adopter.
I understand that early adopters are damn useful, especially for all the startup creator here on HN. But seriously, "Right side of history" is pushing it. You can buy a regular car today and an electric one next time; it is not like electric car makers will refuse your business because you failed to be on the right side of history 10 year before.
- grecy 13y ago> You can buy a regular car today and an electric one next time; it is not like electric car makers will refuse your business Precisely. So people need to stop complaining the Tesla S doesn't meet their needs. Wait until it does, then buy one. If it never does, don't buy one, and don't complain about it. Why is it so common for consumers to complain when a popular company makes a product that doesn't precisely fit their needs? I personally am happy when I have no use for an expensive product, as it means I don't have any desire to spend money on it, and my $500 car will continue to meet my needs.