iPlug
Well-known member
A few observations:
-partisanship is counterproductive; Tesla haters and fanboys get the most visibility and the moderate middle ground wants to stay out of the fray; say something critical about Tesla and the fanboys come out and attack moderates as haters; say something complimentary about Tesla and the haters come out and attack them as fanboys; the haters see a world of mostly fanboys and the fanboys see a world of mostly haters
-despite sometimes presenting factually accurate information, it’s hard to defend a partisan; one particular hater may post next to nothing positive about Tesla, so it’s hard to see this as anything but political theater; yes, there is at least one of these characters on these boards
-this is not a Tesla Model 3 thread, to that point, it is labeled “2018 LEAF Vs Tesla Model 3 SR: A Comparison Table for the USA”, it is categorically a Leaf and Model 3 thread, so current, former, and prospective Leaf and prospective $35k MSRP version Model 3 drivers should be most welcome
-this is a Leaf forum, so we should expect those who have owned/leased or are considering the Leaf to be overwhelmingly the primary visitors to this forum; those outside this should be a small exception
-constructive discussions should be encouraged
My situation:
-I personally think Elon Musk is a genius and his ventures are impressive and innovative and he is in rare company; but he is not infallible and like all great people, he is not immune to error nor should be shielded from criticism; it should be ok to point these out and discuss them, but not ok to be a blind hater or zealot who has little tolerance for constructive praise or criticism
-the here-to-date non-existent $35k MSRP Tesla is a great vehicle; it is not and will not be close in real price to the more affordable base Leaf; but that’s ok, we should expect to pay more for a better vehicle that has better specs in most areas not the least of which includes a battery management system that avoids the battery woes of the Leaf
-partisanship is counterproductive; Tesla haters and fanboys get the most visibility and the moderate middle ground wants to stay out of the fray; say something critical about Tesla and the fanboys come out and attack moderates as haters; say something complimentary about Tesla and the haters come out and attack them as fanboys; the haters see a world of mostly fanboys and the fanboys see a world of mostly haters
-despite sometimes presenting factually accurate information, it’s hard to defend a partisan; one particular hater may post next to nothing positive about Tesla, so it’s hard to see this as anything but political theater; yes, there is at least one of these characters on these boards
-this is not a Tesla Model 3 thread, to that point, it is labeled “2018 LEAF Vs Tesla Model 3 SR: A Comparison Table for the USA”, it is categorically a Leaf and Model 3 thread, so current, former, and prospective Leaf and prospective $35k MSRP version Model 3 drivers should be most welcome
-this is a Leaf forum, so we should expect those who have owned/leased or are considering the Leaf to be overwhelmingly the primary visitors to this forum; those outside this should be a small exception
-constructive discussions should be encouraged
My situation:
-I personally think Elon Musk is a genius and his ventures are impressive and innovative and he is in rare company; but he is not infallible and like all great people, he is not immune to error nor should be shielded from criticism; it should be ok to point these out and discuss them, but not ok to be a blind hater or zealot who has little tolerance for constructive praise or criticism
-the here-to-date non-existent $35k MSRP Tesla is a great vehicle; it is not and will not be close in real price to the more affordable base Leaf; but that’s ok, we should expect to pay more for a better vehicle that has better specs in most areas not the least of which includes a battery management system that avoids the battery woes of the Leaf