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A Short History Of Tesla Critics’ Claims

As time goes on, some things become clear, and some urban legends grow in scope and popularity. I’ve found it pretty interesting to go back in time and compare Tesla critics’ forecasts and predictions to what actually happened. But I realized I’ve never done a really short and simple summary of that history. There’s surely more that could be added, but here’s my summary of Tesla critics’ claims over the years:

Why Automakers Try To Slow & Stifle The EV Revolution

I’ve had a lot of fun recently while highlighting 50 “tips” for slowing the electric car revolution and writing about what the end of gasmobiles could look like, but the discussions left some people scratching their heads. Why would automakers conscientiously try to delay a switch to electric vehicles? Why would they not try to create attractive electric cars once they were shown how popular Tesla’s models have been?

Why The Tesla American Success Story Ain’t Gettin’ No Love

I’ve been scratching my head for months — or years — but perhaps no more than this past week. Tesla, one of the great American success stories of the century all time, gets clobbered daily in the media. It happens in the right-wing media, in the left-wing media, and in the center-news-network media. Meanwhile, amidst all of the hooping and hollering about stuff they don’t understand, those outlets miss the news that …