{"id":12420,"date":"2021-02-15T02:08:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T02:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/big-auto-isnt-on-life-support-and-tesla-wont-be-killing-them-despite-what-tesla-stans-say\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T02:08:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T02:08:54","slug":"big-auto-isnt-on-life-support-and-tesla-wont-be-killing-them-despite-what-tesla-stans-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/big-auto-isnt-on-life-support-and-tesla-wont-be-killing-them-despite-what-tesla-stans-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Auto Isn&#8217;t On Life Support &#8211; And Tesla Won&#8217;t Be Killing Them (Despite What Tesla Stans Say)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kb2ZGF2rn-I\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This video was made possible thanks to the kind donations of our supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi. Join them in supporting us.<\/p>\n<p>Support us on Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/transportevolved<\/p>\n<p>Buy the team a coffee &#8212; or a meal! https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/transportevolved <\/p>\n<p>Donate using bitcoin: BC1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH<\/p>\n<p>Support us by buying some merch at https:\/\/www.redbubble.com\/people\/TransportEVd\/shop<\/p>\n<p>Follow our &#8216;second&#8217; channel &#8211; Transport Evolved Take Two, at https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/transportevolvedtake2<\/p>\n<p>Follow the show on Twitter https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/TransportEvolve<\/p>\n<p>Join our Discord Channel: https:\/\/discord.gg\/9WAjfQn<\/p>\n<p>Follow Nikki&#8217;s personal channel at https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZWSrDEYcNoio7QaetV_JKA<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nFor many months now, any mention of legacy automakers committing to electric vehicle development has been met with significant frustration from hardened EV fans&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and cries of &#8220;Kill Them&#8221; from those who want Tesla to obliterate legacy automakers. <\/p>\n<p>While we can understand the sentiment behind some of those opinions, we thought it was about time to explain that, no matter what your tin-foil wearing big oil conspiracy friends might tell you, Big Auto isn&#8217;t about to die at the hands of Tesla. <\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, in order to transition the world to electric vehicles, Tesla &#8212; and everyone else &#8212; is going to need every automaker to join in the effort. And today, we&#8217;re going to explain why that is. <\/p>\n<p>Watch the video above to find out more, support us with the provided links, and let us know what you think below \u2014 but remember to keep your comments civil!<\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield<br \/>\nProduced: Transport Evolved<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Big Auto Isn&#8217;t On Life Support &#8211; And Tesla Won&#8217;t Be Killing Them (Despite What Tesla Stans Say)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Big+Auto+Isn%27t+On+Life+Support+-+And+Tesla+Won%27t+Be+Killing+Them+%28Despite+What+Tesla+Stans+Say%29&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Big Auto Isn't On Life Support - And Tesla Won't Be Killing Them (Despite What Tesla Stans Say) - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6647272364de48b298d4382f5c87e69f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedrive.com%2Fnews%2Fheres-how-the-tesla-cybertrucks-big-off-road-update-compares-to-rivian-r1t&amp;c=12508849428762932825&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s How the Tesla Cybertruck\u2019s Big Off-Road Update Compares to Rivian R1T\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>That may be chalked up to the Tesla's driver encouraging the Rivian's to go faster (the R1T tackled the course second), though the more pliable Rivian also seems to be more stable at speed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6647272364de48b298d4382f5c87e69f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fbusiness%2F2024%2F04%2F29%2Felon-musks-tesla-teams-up-with-chinas-baidu-for-driver-assistance%2F&amp;c=11033098442266815004&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElon Musk\u2019s Tesla teams up with China\u2019s Baidu for driver assistance\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tesla is partnering with Chinese search giant Baidu to deploy mapping and navigation technology in China, as Elon Musk moves closer to rolling out more advanced driver assistance features in the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6647272364de48b298d4382f5c87e69f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F4686656-tesla-inventory-jump-in-q1-not-good-but-not-all-bad&amp;c=6887182820872619649&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla: The Inventory Jump In Q1 Isn't Good, But May Not Be All Bad\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tesla's earnings largely missed expectations, with one of the effects being a large jump in inventory. Tesla's inventory of vehicles increased by almost 50% in Q1 2024, indicating potential ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6647272364de48b298d4382f5c87e69f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F4%2F26%2F24141361%2Ftesla-autopilot-fsd-nhtsa-investigation-report-crash-death&amp;c=14008499831438092792&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla\u2019s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving linked to hundreds of crashes, dozens of deaths\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In March 2023, a North Carolina student was stepping off a school bus when he was struck by a Tesla Model Y traveling at \u201chighway speeds,\u201d according to a federal investigation that published ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6647272364de48b298d4382f5c87e69f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Fbusiness%2Ftesla-autopilot-recall-nhtsa-investigation.html&amp;c=10201728608080574988&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAuto Safety Regulator Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The safety agency added that Tesla was an outlier in the auto industry by discouraging drivers to engage with an autopilot system that isn\u2019t equipped ... to remind them to keep their hands ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6647272364de48b298d4382f5c87e69f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Fnews%2F4094236-tesla-continues-to-rally-as-investors-buy-into-the-ai-pivot-away-from-conventional-auto&amp;c=13635244761805261682&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTesla continues to rally as investors buy into the AI pivot away from conventional auto\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\"If you value Tesla as just like an auto company, you just have to \u2013 fundamentally ... 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Despite Tesla\u2019s current struggles, Musk ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6647272364de48b298d4382f5c87e69f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fautomotive%2Fis-elon-musk-right-that-a-tesla-turnaround-is-near&amp;c=15419852431962424457&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElon Musk sparks a Tesla stock turnaround\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The stock's big after-hours ... he did in January) that Tesla is really \"an artificial intelligence robotics company.\" That is: a company that will help convert the auto industry to one that ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This video was made possible thanks to the kind donations of our supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi. Join them in supporting us. 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