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I didn't read the whole thing. But enough to know that Elon was (and probably still is) ignoring data he didn't like. That seems to be typical of the right-wing lately (and by lately, I mean at least the past 30 years). Of course, it is human nature to do that (we prefer confirmation). But the right, from my vantage point, seems to be far worse about it. I have my suspicions about why, but I don't want Manlobbi nailing me for getting too political on this board.
Sam is data-driven, at least in most things. Hitchens once lamented that the only problem he had with Sam was that he was "a bit of a Buddhist". While Hitchens didn't talk about Buddhists much (they aren't much of a threat today), he still held in disdain anything that could not be argued rationally and/or factually. I read one of his books several years ago. I think it was The End of Faith, but I'm not certain now.
In some ways, Elon is brilliant. I always point to the charger network for that. When I owned some TSLA, there was some grumbling that he was diverting what funds Tesla had into the chargers, and then giving away free charging. Today, Tesla has the most built-out charger infrastructure, and only Tesla cars can use it (for now). So any concern about buying an EV from Tesla is easily addressed by the extensive network available to would-be owners. You can drive almost anywhere, and be assured that you will be able to charge your vehicle all along the way.
That was foresight. As an ID.4 owner, I can say that is an attractive feature. I can't make that claim with my ID.4. Around town, no problem. We have a home charger, and it comes with a standard plug you can use on any outlet/socket (120V). But, last time I checked, I couldn't go to Glacier National Park. Also, going to Durango would have been a challenge. Unless I found an outlet I could plug into**. A Tesla wouldn't have to worry about it. I have been to L.A. and San Diego with the ID.4, as well as Tucson and Flagstaff. For our trip to Moab, we borrowed 1poorkid's fossil burner.
But Elon also is showing his -for lack of a better word- lunacy. His dust-up with Sam over COVID should have been a non-issue.
**We have stayed in a couple of places that had an outlet near a parking space, and we were allowed to plug-in. But most places don't have outlets near the parking areas.
