I'm not a fan of some of the things Elon has done recently, like really not a fan, bigly, but I also know I don't have to love the whole person to really appreciate some things that person has done.
And Tesla wouldn't be Tesla without Elon, it wouldn't be nearly as innovative. There definitely wouldn't be a Tesla Semi that is going to change the trucking industry, there wouldn't be a Cybertruck that is going to change the farm truck industry. EVs wouldn't be nearly as far along as they are now.
I suppose ousting Elon would keep Tesla where it is now, but that is like ousting Jobs from Apple. Elon has many great ideas and he delivers.
I don't have to agree with his personal politics to really appreciate what Elon has done for humanity. He is one persistent person, and he gets things done. I mean, how many people have internet access now that didn't before due to Starlink. It wasn't just him obviously, it was a very large team of people. But he somehow got those people to believe in the mission. And THEY delivered. And I don't think we would be where we would be today with renewable energy and electric vehicles if it wasn't for his contributions.
Again, we don't have to like the whole person to appreciate their contributions. None of us are perfect, and some of us say highly offensive things in public hat can feel very threatening and may actually be threatening to some.
I think Elon's public statements sometimes are taken even more seriously because some/many of us idolized Elon (myself included) for a while. And there was this big reveal of like "oh, I don't like that part of you", "what you said was insensitive and mean". And then this tendency to "throw the baby out with the bathwater" and overlook everything great that he has done.
> There definitely wouldn't be a Tesla Semi that is going to change the trucking industry
Pure delusion.
The Tesla semi might be alright for intra-city deliveries, but it's a god-awful idea for long haul trucking. Tractors rarely sit idle long enough to charge. They'll drop off a trailer at one dock, then immediately pick up a trailer from another dock and get back on the road.
Also, talk to any trucker about the semi and it'll be clear they didn't actually talk to any truckers in their design. They've got a whole list of complaints.
> there wouldn't be a Cybertruck that is going to change the farm truck industry.
You're joking, right? Like, this gotta be a troll post.
> Elon has many great ideas and he delivers.
He delivers 3-5 years behind schedule. Roadster was announced in 2017 for 2020. It's 2023 and Elon and Tesla are completely silent about it. They also announced the ATV, and I doubt that'll ever actually happen.
Don't get me started on FSD, which has been 6 months away for nearly 10 years.
And Tesla wouldn't be Tesla without Elon, it wouldn't be nearly as innovative. There definitely wouldn't be a Tesla Semi that is going to change the trucking industry, there wouldn't be a Cybertruck that is going to change the farm truck industry. EVs wouldn't be nearly as far along as they are now.
I suppose ousting Elon would keep Tesla where it is now, but that is like ousting Jobs from Apple. Elon has many great ideas and he delivers.
I don't have to agree with his personal politics to really appreciate what Elon has done for humanity. He is one persistent person, and he gets things done. I mean, how many people have internet access now that didn't before due to Starlink. It wasn't just him obviously, it was a very large team of people. But he somehow got those people to believe in the mission. And THEY delivered. And I don't think we would be where we would be today with renewable energy and electric vehicles if it wasn't for his contributions.
Again, we don't have to like the whole person to appreciate their contributions. None of us are perfect, and some of us say highly offensive things in public hat can feel very threatening and may actually be threatening to some.
I think Elon's public statements sometimes are taken even more seriously because some/many of us idolized Elon (myself included) for a while. And there was this big reveal of like "oh, I don't like that part of you", "what you said was insensitive and mean". And then this tendency to "throw the baby out with the bathwater" and overlook everything great that he has done.
It is a complicated thing for sure.