goldbrick
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I wonder how many of Tesla's execs and support staff will follow Musk out of CA to who-knows-where. And then what? Is he planning to move assembly to some less-expensive state, say Chihauhau?
County Supervisor Scott Haggerty, who represents Fremont, said he’s been working on the issue for weeks trying to find a way for Tesla to reopen in a way that satisfies the health officer. He said officials were moving toward allowing Tesla to restart May 18, but he suspects Musk wanted to restart stamping operations to make body parts needed to resume assembling electric vehicles.
Elon is pretty clueless sometimes.GaleHawkins said:Elon is serving as the spokes person for a group of billionaires wanting business to get back on track.
thanks EyoreWetEV said:Elon is pretty clueless sometimes.GaleHawkins said:Elon is serving as the spokes person for a group of billionaires wanting business to get back on track.
Virus isn't going away. A likely second wave will extend the business slowdown. While magical thinking can sometimes convince investors and sell cars, it doesn't work on virus. Or cancer in Steve Jobs case.
Another quality comment.LTLFTcomposite said:thanks Eyore
WetEV said:Another quality comment.LTLFTcomposite said:thanks Eyore
johnlocke said:The truth of the matter is that the Alameda County Health Officer is being a bit of a dick about opening the plant and so is Elon. If Elon would just shut up, he could have opened the plant on Monday anyway. It's likely that Tesla will prevail in court over opening the plant because the County Health Dept. may have overstepped it's legal bounds by continuing to require a full shutdown after mitigation efforts were in place.
Health officials approve Tesla reopening plan after production restarted against county orders
johnlocke said:The truth of the matter is that the Alameda County Health Officer is being a bit of a dick about opening the plant and so is Elon. If Elon would just shut up, he could have opened the plant on Monday anyway...
Tesla superfandom becomes toxic, negative for electric revolution [op-ed]
Fred Lambert
Tesla’s rise in popularity over the last decade created an incredible fanbase that would make Apple jealous. Just as the Cupertino, California, tech company made people fall in love with their phones, Tesla was able seduce their customers to fall in love with their cars.
However, some fringe groups have slipped into super fandom, which is becoming toxic due to slews of attacks against anything that can be perceived as negative toward Tesla.
In my opinion, the attacks and misinformation are not contributing positively to the electric revolution. Here’s why.
Let me preface this by making it clear that I consider myself a fan of Tesla, and it would be hard for anyone to dispute that. I am the happy owner of three Tesla cars (models S, 3, and X) and a satisfied shareholder, but more importantly, I am a believer in Tesla’s mission to accelerate the adoption of electric transport and renewable energy.
Over the last five years, I’ve written over 7,000 articles about electric vehicles. About 6,000 of them were about Tesla, and I’d estimate that about 95% of them offer a positive look at the company.
Now, I am not blind to the fact that I contributed to creating this super fandom around Tesla. I was an early influencer in the Tesla community as Electrek quickly became the biggest electric vehicle publication in the world, with now 10 million monthly readers.
That’s also why I feel the need to speak out on this.
I still stand by those articles, which again are mostly positive, but I can also admit that Tesla is not a perfect company and not beyond criticism. That’s why I also wrote several articles criticizing it, especially when it came to store closures and slashing employee compensation last year.
GRA said:johnlocke said:The truth of the matter is that the Alameda County Health Officer is being a bit of a dick about opening the plant and so is Elon. If Elon would just shut up, he could have opened the plant on Monday anyway. It's likely that Tesla will prevail in court over opening the plant because the County Health Dept. may have overstepped it's legal bounds by continuing to require a full shutdown after mitigation efforts were in place.
No, Gov. Newsom has made it clear that counties are allowed to maintain tighter restrictions than the state ones, and six of the nine bay area counties, including Alameda, have chosen to do so. Which is why I'm in week 8 or maybe it's 9 of stay at home.
I think right now everyone's looking for a solution that saves face all around.
One thing's for sure - while Trump fans and Tesla fanboys may be cheering Elon on, a large % if Tesla customers, who tend to be more liberal and supportive of government enforcing public health measures, aren't happy with his antics.
This just in:Health officials approve Tesla reopening plan after production restarted against county orders
https://www-kron4-com.cdn.ampprojec...r-production-restarted-against-county-orders/
I also heard from many fans that Musk is behaving less like humankind’s savior and more like a ruthless industrialist.
Can be both. Perhaps even a requirement.WetEV said:I also heard from many fans that Musk is behaving less like humankind’s savior and more like a ruthless industrialist.
That's been clear for a while.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/05/elon-musk-coronavirus-pandemic-tweets/611887/
sparky said:Can be both. Perhaps even a requirement.WetEV said:I also heard from many fans that Musk is behaving less like humankind’s savior and more like a ruthless industrialist.
That's been clear for a while.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/05/elon-musk-coronavirus-pandemic-tweets/611887/
sparky said:Can be both. Perhaps even a requirement.WetEV said:I also heard from many fans that Musk is behaving less like humankind’s savior and more like a ruthless industrialist.
That's been clear for a while.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/05/elon-musk-coronavirus-pandemic-tweets/611887/
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