A “technology writer” at the NY Times attacks Tesla Motors, taking more from their editorial page than the tech pages should, at least IMNSHO.
Jason Calacanis disagrees also and has written a rebuttal article.
He makes a few strong points:
Yes Randy, the first version of technology tends to be expensive.
Personal computers used to cost $5,000, flat-panel TVs were $10,000
and–gasp–the first decade’s worth of solar panels were not worth the
price. You’re a *technology* journalist at the New York Times. You
understand all too well that expensive technology becomes commodity
technology within 10 to 20 years of its inception.
Personal computers now start at $200. Of course the first version of
an all-electric sports car is going to be expensive.
…
What’s the problem here exactly? You’re saying that America could have
a brand new startup car company that produces an affordable car that
goes an absurd range just 10 years from now? The cost is a $400
million dollar loan? You’re problem with this is what?
Read the whole thing. Jason makes a strong case against a weakly written article. A fairly obviously politically biased article too boot. Randall Stross is yet another example of why the NY Times star (and stock) is falling so far, so fast. My advice, forget Stross. Get Boston Globe tech reporter Hiawatha Bray out there to test drive the Tesla Roadster. You’ll get an honest tech review instead of politically motivated hit piece.
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