But they outsold MINI, JEEP and HONDA. Sure they might not rank up there as a brand, but do note they only have a few models of cars (Model S, X and 3).

And they can simply use batteries during night. They have 97-99% roundtrip efficiency compared to the hydrogen which would have what, half that? Sounds like a waste of energy.

So do explain why it would be a halo car like the Hummer that pushed people to switch to electric and not mainstream crossover like the Model Y?

Harley Davidson had that image for WAY longer than Hummer. And they’ve gone electric for quite some time already.

I think you need to get your facts straight. Tesla had 6 profitable quarters. 2013Q1, 2016Q3, 2018Q3, 2018Q4, 2019Q3, 2019Q4.

Pretty sure Tesla has way more chance than Rivian. But other than Tesla, Rivian is probably the one with the most chance.

Why? You think GM will get bailed out again in the next 10 years?

Environmentally friendly is a “relative term”. Nothing can ever be 100% environmentally friendly, it is impossible. But you can be more environmentally friendly than what you have now.

I’m pretty sure most people are aware that airplane autopilot requires manual intervention.

Or maybe have you bothered to check what Autopilot on aircrafts actually does?

That depends on how you look at it, the Model 3 seats are some of the best seats there is. And many people prefer the open interior. One thing that can’t be really shown in pictures is that due to having a simplistic center console, you get a much better view of the road than many other cars.

Tesla has fixed the fit and finish issues. That isn’t to say there aren’t outliners. But the Germans are not immune to having fit and finish issues like large panel gaps either.

It’s actually the opposite. Companies running on no profit has been the norm for ages. Because profit by nature is again extra money, you are generally better off investing the money back into the business or put the money in your own pocket as salary or bonus.

Ah, no... that is a misconception of how companies work. Most companies are not profitable. A company can go without profit for 1000 years and a profitable company can go bankrupt the next day.

Is the joke here that most people think companies must be net profitable when in reality most companies are not profitable?

But again, things that are used once for a long time are not on the same level as something that is consumed. Because the damage spread over a lifetime is different than the damage done every single time.

Maybe in some 3rd world country, but US grid loss is only 5%.

Half whose electricity comes from coal? Here in the US based on 2018 data, coal makes up only 27% of electricity, and dropping rapidly. Early 2019 numbers are showing coal closer to 23%. within this decade, coal would be gone in the US (mostly because it isn’t cost competitive)

The problem with that is electrolysis is a lot more expensive than steam reformation (which is already quite expensive). They would just be better off charging an EV directly with that hydro than inefficiently and expensively make hydrogen from it.

There was the whole thing with if you turn off Toyota’s fuel cell, it’ll brick the fuel cell. There is also the fact that Type IV tank used by Toyota is banned in China for safety reasons.