• HollandJim@lemmy.world
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    11 个月前

    So what? Diess was optimistic but had to also drag German labor along, and that market has rights US union could only dream of.

    But he worked cooperatively with them, even through a worldwide pandemic. They’re still waiting for parts.

    We’re far beyond that pandemic and Elon is doing whatever his highness wants, when he wants it. Surprise, surprise - it doesn’t get him anywhere outside of Republican-controlled territories, and he’s having a hissy fit on X.

    I, meanwhile, munch popcorn and enjoy driving the VW ID.3 I bought in place of the Model 3 order I cancelled. Fuck Musk - he gets none of my money, and clearly nothing from Norway either.

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      So what?

      None of what you said is wrong but none of it concerns the original statement that everyone knew things were headed towards electric cars.

      Nobody knew, nobody would have invested, but Musk tried anyway. One can be a massive asshole and sometimes right at the same time.

      Your ID.3 is the product of the push Tesla gave the industry at a point in time where nobody gave a shit about electric cars. Who knows much much longer things would have taken without that push.

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        11 个月前

        Tesla wasn’t alone in the push. Nissan’s Leaf was very popular but Tesla made it cool. Cool, as long as you cold afford it, but dieselgate and climate change are what made EVs a necessity today.

        But to the original point - why do you think we need to repeat common news from the past few months? He’s been trying to union bust and the entire distribution chain in Norway is fighting back - maybe do some reading first before launching a defense?

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          11 个月前

          Tesla wasn’t alone in the push. Nissan’s Leaf was very popular but Tesla made it cool. Cool, as long as you cold afford it,

          The Leaf came both after the initial Roadster launch and the initial funding by Musk. They definitely helped but the main push was the Model S and 3.

          but dieselgate and climate change are what made EVs a necessity today.

          Do you really believe anyone gave a damn about dieselgate or gives a damn about climate change now? You gave them money by buying a ID.3, did the dieselgate situation influence your decision at all?

          maybe do some reading first before launching a defense?

          My comment is in reference to a single sentence. Neither am I defending anyone, simply correcting a wrong statement. If you do not think the statement is wrong, that is fine but don’t tell me to do some reading while ignoring the context of the comment chain.

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            11 个月前

            Do you really believe anyone gave a damn about dieselgate or gives a damn about climate change now?

            You told me all you need to tell me about yourself. Goodbye.