Comment Re:Screw the American auto industry (Score 1) 303
So early, is not time? Like early in the morning? I suppose you can have your personal definition, for me An early adopter is the first people to adopt something.
Early in the Precambrian could be hundreds of millions of years, I think the frame of reference matters. In the frame of reference of total EV adoption I would consider 3% early, though I'm sure it will speed up some over time.
That's a really awkward definition. Because it might take something niche, and since not more than say 3 percent of anyone might ever own it, anyone who ever does, will be an early adopter.
But okay, back to the early adopters with a little side trip. Let's take the Tesla Cybertruck. We can agree that those first owners are early adopters. We can agree those people who are getting them now will be pre-disposed to liking them. But ain't working out that way, at least in this case.That thing is a real turd.
Ill fitting body parts, the hood can chop your fingers off, sharp edges that can ribbon your legs, bad visibility all around, unreliable display - that's really bad, because everything is on the display. The dsboard is bare otherwise. The thing has already had a total recall, turns out the gas pedal has a cover that clips on, falls off, and lodges on the accelerator pedal. Really bad in a vehicle that can accelerate like an EV can. And the truck bed is mostly useless.
And these stainless steel panels - supposedly bulletproof, they are not, and the hurricane proof windows can be broken easily. The single large windshield wiper is largely worthless.
And the damn thing rusts while you watch. You are supposed to clean it off aftermost any drive, mud and water and insects will all stain it, Using "some" detergents will stain it, hot water will stain it. So if it rains, ya gotta get out and wipe it down, lest it stains.
So you have yourself a 100K fragile POS that is so ugly and stupid looking that people laugh at you. Too stupid looking for a Mad Max reboot. Perhaps Elon should cut down on the ketamine?