I guess the forces of the old dinosaur auto industry are fighting back hard with the bailout under scrutiny. I can believe the unabashed propaganda presented in this hit piece recently on MSN.
Follow below the fold, and be prepared to be simply outraged...
Looking at MSN today we found a "news" article which Titled:
Electric Vehicles: Fantasy or Reality?
Which had such "unbiased" things to say such as:
Get ready to pull the plug: Tesla is done. Well, almost. While the fledgling electrocar specialists haven’t hung a “gone fishing” sign on the front door just yet, it might be just a matter of time. That isn’t changing anytime soon, regardless of how much money company founder and newly appointed CEO Elon Musk can scare up for his pet project. And this group of Silicon Valley geniuses isn’t alone. You can simply add Tesla’s name to the long list of electric car builders that have talked a big game and failed to deliver.
I mean are you SERIOUS!? This is just pure propoganda, pure and simple. Tesla is one of the great hopes to bring our American auto industry into the 21st century, yet this hack is attacking with all his might. Of course he never mentions any of the advertising dollars from GM et.al. which provide him with his paycheck.
Now all you EV1 fans get ready for the next part of the propaganda:
While the media isn’t about to apologize and clean up the spilled ink on Tesla — an Exxon Valdez-sized undertaking — let’s at least file a lesson for the next time a high-voltage savior arrives. It’s time to stop falling for the hype. After nearly a century of fitful development, electric cars still aren’t ready for America. And America isn’t ready for electric cars. The Tesla is no different than General Motors’ EV1 of the late ‘90s. These cars may have been ahead of their time. But they weren’t ready for prime time.
I mean after the outrage when they cancelled and crushed the EV1s out of exsistence he has the nerve to say this about the demand for EVs:
But I’ve long argued that 100 percent battery-powered cars face a psychological barrier, far beyond what hybrids face. What really scares consumers, beyond the unfamiliar technology, is the idea of being stranded miles from home and the nearest electrical outlet.
Of course the huge waiting list for the Tesla cars and the outrage the cancellation of the EV1 is never mentioned.
He then goes on to speak fan-boy style about Chevy`s Volt (which in my opinion isnt a bad car, but I would prefer a Pure EV.
For those of you who want to read the rest of the article here is the link:
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/...