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7 points·zzzeek··6 comments

I try not to be dismissive, but this is first-rate clickbait and doesn't belong on HN.

As far as the title goes: If we defined "you can see them from space" as "visible on Google Maps" (as the article does) then nearly anything qualifies and the phrase only signifies that they're storing the cars outdoors.

As for the content: Tesla miscalculated demand in Q1 2024 by about 8%. I'm sure they'll have to adapt, but that's not exactly a catastrophic number.

I'm not a fan of Tesla or Musk, but some of the negative Tesla takes that come on here are just lazy. This is one of those.

Yep!

There is a massive car park of scrap cars half way down "The Causeway" in Staines-upon-Thames.

Has there ever been another product that has elicited so much glee from its faults and failures than electric vehicles?

My hunch is it's ~20% schadenfreude for EVs and ~80% schadenfreude for Tesla. Teslas seem like fine, but not exceptional, vehicles. I take some enjoyment at their stumbles because I don't care for their approach and claims around self driving, and don't think Tesla should be valued at many multiples of very similar competitors.

Maybe it's just me but I don't think people are so eager to trust SV vehicles anymore.

Unfortunately traditional manufacturers are enthusiastically embracing Silicon Valley's worst behaviours - treating the customer as a product for invasive surveillance and turning features into subscriptions (like seat heating, maximum vehicle range etc).

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