Video: Could Slate be the Next Fisker

[dmon4u]

Solar, Wind and EV's are not favored by today's Government ! On the other hand, Japan had Cars that ran on coal in WW II. So maybe we are going to go that way ?

 

[AZFox]

It's an AI-heavy video with a clickbait title that, regardless, managed to make some good points, in particular:

Because maybe this isn't just another electric vehicle startup. Maybe it's the first one that's realized the entire industry has been solving the wrong problem.​

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The companies that shaped the modern car industry didn't succeed because they built the best cars. They succeeded because they built cars better than everyone else.​

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[air1mtt]

Currently have a Fisker Ocean One and love it

 

[tdm3]

Solar, Wind and EV's are not favored by today's Government !

I think the problem is the technology isn't mature and we are looking for the government to subsidize until it is. As far as I know, so could be wrong, the government didn't subsidize Ford and the other automobile makers early in the 20th century. They had to make it by selling vehicles. If EVs have to rely on the government then they aren't ready for primetime yet. Prove to the American people that they are "better" than IC autos. When autos first came out there was a lot of opposition and lots of companies failed. But eventually they proved they were "better" than horse and buggy and the market took it from there.

Slate really feels like what Ford did early 20th century, and I know that idea isn't original to me.

 

[KevinRS]

I think the problem is the technology isn't mature and we are looking for the government to subsidize until it is. As far as I know, so could be wrong, the government didn't subsidize Ford and the other automobile makers early in the 20th century. They had to make it by selling vehicles. If EVs have to rely on the government then they aren't ready for primetime yet. Prove to the American people that they are "better" than IC autos. When autos first came out there was a lot of opposition and lots of companies failed. But eventually they proved they were "better" than horse and buggy and the market took it from there.

Slate really feels like what Ford did early 20th century, and I know that idea isn't original to me.

Solar really is reaching the point where it just makes sense to go solar even without subsidies. Other power sources also get subsidies, but they are on the industry end.

 

[dmon4u]

Solar really is reaching the point where it just makes sense to go solar even without subsidies. Other power sources also get subsidies, but they are on the industry end.

" .....solar is a cost-effective energy source, ranking as the world's cheapest option for generating electricity at the utility scale "

 

[LoneWolfo6]

Only time will tell, hope it’s not a failure like the Fire Phone!

Fisker tried and couldn’t compete with Tesla’s overall model.

Lordstown don’t know what they failed or didn’t do.

Canoo was like Elizabeth Holmes, just a front for taking investors money without any intent of ever producing a product. Canoo went from state to state crowd sourcing, made millions, dang even stole $200 million from Oklahoma. Canoo left the states when they were in trouble and hit up the UK 🇬🇧 for $$ only to file bankruptcy shortly after.