The next-gen Roadster has been in development for nearly a decade. But perhaps it was worth the wait.
  • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    93·
    8 days ago

    It was an impressive demonstration of a car that likely will come with some heavy caveats and restrictions if it ever goes into production.

    It won’t.

    The event was less than 30 minutes and felt more like a stunt show than a product reveal.

    Because that’s what it was.

    Indeed, there was no mention of price, trim levels, release date, or other such mundane details.

    Because it’s not a legitimate consumer product and it never will be.

    • Technus@lemmy.zipEnglish
      38·
      8 days ago

      As a product reveal, this is nothing short of blatant fraud. I guarantee there was nothing inside that shell but gas tanks and thrusters.

      • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
        15·
        8 days ago

        Musk has done this before. His solar roof tiles were made by an LA prop company. I’m sure if he showed a magic blood testing box people would invest billions.

        • zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          41·
          8 days ago

          The solar roof tiles were a real working product, they were just unprofitable even at very high price Tesla were selling them for. I briefly looked into them when I got solar panels installed at my previous home and it was about 50% more expensive thab replacing my roof and and getting traditional solar panels installed combined.

          • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
            32·
            7 days ago

            They never happened. Putting PV panels on the shady side of a roof was as brilliant as Hyperloop.

            You think they didn’t know how much they would cost to make?

            • zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              4·
              7 days ago

              What do you mean they never happened? I know for a fact there were installs done with them and they were still offering them for installation in some area for years because I priced them out. They just didn’t get many people to go for it because the price was ludicrous and the product was unproven. Also, you clearly have no idea what you’re talking about with solar panels, if your roof is a good candidate for panels there isn’t some “shady side”.