A few days back I watched a SomeOrdinaryGamers video, in which he states to drive a Tesla car, despite expressing the obvious privacy concerns surrounding the built-in camera system; but doesn’t seem to consider the privacy-impact to those around the vehicle, he chooses to drive through public streets. And another example being Rob Braxman, while ironically, both known to frequently criticize other public-facing, internet connected surveillance systems (like Ring for example).
If it was “just” a cabin camera, staring you straight in the face every time you drive your car (and you’re somehow okay with that), it would still be a terrible look in context with your channel content, but at least it is contained to you personally. But knowingly driving these surveillance nightmares on wheels through public streets, subjecting others to that surveillance, while you represent pro-privacy channels online, is just inexcusably hypocritical to me. But perhaps it might just be me, so what are your thoughts?
Alec from Technology Connections brought up a good point in recent video about EVs. He mentioned how Tesla owners are a special kind of EV driver and don’t actually care about EV technology or green(er) vehicles; they only care about their Tesla. I’d imagine this is part of that mindset. Tesla can do no wrong in their eyes, even if it goes against their normal morals and beliefs.
tesla is the apple of cars in many ways
I drive an EV and i didn’t care about ev tech or going green. I just want amazing performance, not having to do oil changes, and not having to stop by the gas station every week.
Plus it’s easy cheaper to operate. I got mine for 25k after rebates 8 this was a few years ago) and it still sells for 18-20k 4 yrs later. With insurance and charging im at $220 a month for total operation costs. Easy cheaper than my old gas cars.
If all the financial incentives disappeared, I think this would apply to most EV drivers in general. But I do agree Teslas do seem to appeal to a different demographic: one that is more interested in aesthetics, performance and technology. So yeah, maybe they’re blinded by the sex appeal the car has to them; and do away with reasoning to justify the unjustifiable. Which does align with the impression I got, when reading Rob’s responses to the criticism he received on Odysee.
As a gearhead, I’ve always thought of Teslas (at least the model s plaid ludicrous trim) as actually filling in a similar spot as the Bugatti Veyron, but 15x more attainable price. The people who said veyrons were their favourite cars in 2010 are the same people who have a model s.
I saw a gearhead on YouTube refer to a Tesla as an “appliance” and thought that was great.
One million percent, right down to the design language being “ooohhh this works really well in a wind tunnel”.
I guess when you have no knowledge of engines and your car doesn’t have one, you have to fixate on other stuff. Shame they don’t fixate on the fact that they’re driving mass surveillance tools.