Modern cars have been running on software for well over 2 decades now. ECMs have been a thing since the 1980s.

Tesla software can be buggy but if you look at the overall level of sophistication their software team is clearly poached from top silicon valley firms. Everyone thinks it’s easy to design a good software interface but in reality it requires very talented folks working on it. Some of the existing car companies do seem…

You're trading mechanical reliability against software reliability. This can be a win, if the software is good. In fact it can be a big win. But it can also be a net lose if the software sucks. One of the reasons why incumbent automakers are not in a good position to capitalize on the EV revolution is because their…

and I wonder how many times Tesla avoided that kind of danger just by being more proactive on OTA updates

Clearly making cars is hard.

Plus, they saw their wealth skyrocket through the pandemic. Gotta spend that interest on the new wealth somewhere, might as well buy a lambo.

That Paycheck Protection Program cash isn't going to spend itself.

These 1% of the US population own the 40% of the wealth... a Lambo is like a chump change to these people.

Ain’t just Lamborghini, I managed to double my motorcycles sales these last three months through the virus. And I assure you, the vast majority of my clients weren’t rich. It’s more owing to the fact that people who wanted to buy earlier this year couldn’t, so there was a lot of pent up demand. Things will eventually…

I think I read this before, Tesla is going after upmarket home owners. EVs will become mass market when charging can happen easily for everyone that doesn’t have access to charging at home.

FYI Justin...not only does this dude drive all over the place doing this stuff, he has an awesome program that encourages kids to mow 50 lawns for free for the same elderly/disabled/veterans. They get t shirts for every 10 lawns and when they get to fifty he gives them a brand new mower and weed whacker. Thats how he…

I’m not super interested if you are trolling or have some weird ax to grind w/Ford. I will say you are being a complete asshole about this.

What are you talking about? Its phenomenal that Ford gave him a new vehicle! Fuck off if you think he didnt “deserve” it.

To your benefit, he did turn out to be a giant dick in this thread, so there’s that.

someone gives me a car I’m gonna take a damn photo

“That’s not a gift, that’s corporate self-interested.”

yes but I’m also aware that Ford is going to read these comments and the more I say it, the more encouraging it is

Three takes on this:

OH no, how dare I encourage a billion-dollar automaker to give away more gifts worth tens of thousands of dollars to hardworking charitable people lol 

I saw a piece on him on WDIV news in Detroit yesterday, or the day before. He seems like such an awesome guy. His attitude on life is really inspiring. Great story!