Missing from this analysis is acknowledgement of the outright hostility shown Elon by the Dems and current administration: having an EV "summit" and not inviting the pioneering biggest EV producer (Tesla), claiming that SpaceX was not eligible for an $800 mm rural coms contract when it was the only viable competitor, throwing all kinds o…
Missing from this analysis is acknowledgement of the outright hostility shown Elon by the Dems and current administration: having an EV "summit" and not inviting the pioneering biggest EV producer (Tesla), claiming that SpaceX was not eligible for an $800 mm rural coms contract when it was the only viable competitor, throwing all kinds of regulatory BS at SpaceX (would a rocket fall on a shark?). Trying to force X to heel with many varieties of economic pressure etc etc. For Trump this is not just about opportunities in a Trump admin, it's literally about a threat to survival under a Harris admin.
The Tesla company has been relatively conservative about the self-driving capabilities of its cars. Broadly stated, self-driving has a lower fatality rate than having humans do the driving. Data to date, shows that self-driving net saves lives. It turns out that the delta is not small.
Missing from this analysis is acknowledgement of the outright hostility shown Elon by the Dems and current administration: having an EV "summit" and not inviting the pioneering biggest EV producer (Tesla), claiming that SpaceX was not eligible for an $800 mm rural coms contract when it was the only viable competitor, throwing all kinds of regulatory BS at SpaceX (would a rocket fall on a shark?). Trying to force X to heel with many varieties of economic pressure etc etc. For Trump this is not just about opportunities in a Trump admin, it's literally about a threat to survival under a Harris admin.
Libertarian ideology won't do much to save the dead who believed Tesla's lies about self-driving cars and paid for it with their lives.
The Tesla company has been relatively conservative about the self-driving capabilities of its cars. Broadly stated, self-driving has a lower fatality rate than having humans do the driving. Data to date, shows that self-driving net saves lives. It turns out that the delta is not small.
Are you claiming that this is the reason why the Biden administration is giving the cold shoulder to Tesla?
Great point