So, they not only have no evidence Elon Musk is involved in this, but have no evidence that proper testing has been skipped on cars. And then they go ahead and title the article "Elon Musk ordered Tesla engineers to stop doing a critical brake test on Model 3s".
Stop it with the bullshit clickbait headlines. It's bad enough having them completely permeate politics, but now that it's becoming so widespread in other areas is just proving how correct people like Elon Musk are in their criticism of the media.
"Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to have asked engineers at Tesla's factory in Fremont, California, to remove a standard brake test ... according to internal documents seen by Business Insider."
"The test was apparently shut down before 3 a.m. on June 26, according to a person familiar with the matter."
They have a source who provided documentary evidence.
"In a statement, a Tesla representative, Dave Arnold, told Business Insider that every car goes through 'rigorous quality checks,' including brake tests."
Tesla did not deny the story, which pretty much confirms it.
In general I try to read articles with much more skepticism now, regardless of what narrative they're trying to push.
It's stuff like this that makes me actually believe Musk when he talks about people actively campaigning against Telsa. [1]
1. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/15/elon-musk-said-tesla-short-s...
I have learned not to trust them, like I have stopped trusting the WSJ after their senseless campaigns against some YouTubers.
Bloomberg on the other hand seem to know what they're talking about on Tesla.
Tesla responded with spin and a refusal to deny which is confirmation in the minds of anyone who is used to dealing with corporate PR.
Have you ever denied being the mastermind behind 9/11?
Must be true, then.
Can Musk be sued personally for cases of faulty brakes (if any)?
Such a broad brush is reminiscent of talking about "the blacks," etc. You just can't say much that is meaningful about such a large group.
Musk has been a media darling for the last ten years. Only recently when he has run into production difficulties, high executive turnover, etc have there been any negative press at all, and Musk didn't like it one bit. He seems to have initiated whatever "tyrannical campaign" you are alluding to, not the reverse.
He's a celebrity, thanks to the media, and yet somehow he hates them? Seems like mainly a tactic for dealing with the negative but factual stories.
This story was lacking in information, but largely because of secrecy on the part of Tesla. Looks like it was reported on fairly.
I saw my first parked model 3 about a week ago and got out to do a walk around. It's a much more impressive car in real life that it is in the photos. In particular the wide track and the design evoke very much a Porsche though, of course, it would have better performance and handling.
Full disclosure I don't own any Tesla (or SpaceX :) But I do have a soft spot for very nicely engineered objects of all kinds. I wouldn't be betting against the Tesla 3 because there's every reason to believe that, at a manufactured cost of $28k, this will be the best automotive value for quite some time.
