Fitting for a CEO who loves to play martyr.
  • Jaysyn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    7 days ago

    Yeah, it’s absurd.

    • The CEO is nearly universally reviled.
    • They have the worst build quality of any vehicles sold in the USA.
    • They are notoriously unsafe.
    • They had to stop selling Cybertrucks because they had 8 recalls in a row and are literally held together with glue
    • They were just hit with the most expensive recall of all time on their self driving bullshit.
    • They are underwater in Europe & China.
    • I probably have forgotten something.

    The earnings call on the 22nd should be very interesting.

    • Magnus@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      7 days ago

      You forgot:

      • Caught numerous times deliberately misleading the public about build quality, safety, and features (current and upcoming).
      • Bizarre ergonomics that contravene many existing safety standards (e.g., the brake lights on the Cybertruck).
      • CEO uses his influence for stock manipulation, regularly
      • Notorious racist corporate culture that also denigrates women and other ethnicities
      • 99% of their profits come from the resale of carbon credits. They have only made a profit off cars for roughly 2-3 quarters in their history of existence.

      I’m sure I’m forgetting a bunch of other stuff.

      Edit: Here’s one right off the press, still hot: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/04/tesla-makes-its-cars-lie-about-their-mileage-lawsuit-claims/ 😆 🤦‍♂️