Dan Gillmor
"Musk is the ugly reflection of our collective ineptitude, apathy and stupidity, and as long as he goes unpunished he will continue to pollute our physical and mental environment in ever more grotesque ways."
From an author who has studied Tesla and the EV business deeply -- and who has well-justified contempt for Musk and his acolytes. https://niedermeyer.io/2024/02/02/its-the-impunity-stupid/
Mastodon Migration
Excellent article. Anyone who thinks, "Musk is an awful person, but he and Tesla have done so much good with EVs," needs to read this.
bubbajet 🥥🌴 VOTED
@dangillmor Great reporting, what a lousy company. I’ve got a Tesla now, and will gladly dump it for a better EV when one comes along. I’ve got my eye on a few.
I’d argue that in today's “next quarter's profits” economy and such lax regulation the company is almost bound to scoff at the laws; I wonder what other auto manufacturers do. Of course, this means we’ll need high, impenetrable guardrails/fines and enough regulators to impose them. At bottom, a political question.
Perspective
"Had Tesla invested in making battery swap more available to customers rather than installing two extra Supercharger plugs powered by a diesel generator, it could have avoided the long waits owners experienced during peak demand on the 22nd and 25th."
Tesla uses diesel generators to charge electric cars ... interesting shell game. Like the battery swap credits ... 😵💫
Perspective
" ... Tesla systemically ignored hazardous waste handling, reporting and disposal laws, not just at its factory but at its retail stores and other facilities as well."
"Tesla is a routine, systemic polluter that ignores environmental laws across every aspect of its business."
"Tesla knows the cost of violations is so low, it makes effectively no effort to meaningfully comply with any environmental law. If you’ve ever wondered how Tesla makes money on EVs when nobody else can, the fact that it has a free pass to violate every environmental law on the books while receiving unprecedented subsidies for its ostensibly positive environmental impact should clear up any confusion."
Tesla is a threat to the earth and its inhabitants:
https://niedermeyer.io/2024/02/02/its-the-impunity-stupid/
HistoPol (#HP) 🥥 🌴
I agree. All of #Elmo's ventures* are a threat to humanity:
And 1.5 million in fines is just "Peanuts" for him.
https://c.im/@dw/111866727960081681
*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/01/elon-musk-wealth-net-worth-companies/
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