Rich guy gets to drive a car built by the company he has invested in despite the fact that what the company is doing was, until very recently, said to be completely impossible.
Now, as an engineer, I of course value actually building the thing much higher than investing into getting it built, but I still would give the investors some credit for actually believing that Tesla was able to accomplish the very unlikely.
In the context of HN, this is IMHO interesting a) because it's about the engineering feat of building that car and b) about investors investing in something they actually believe in as opposed to something to make a quick buck with.
The article says nothing about the engineering technology used to construct what I agree is an impressive vehicle. And it doesn't say anything useful about how Tesla aims to get traction in the electric vehicle sector.
Instead we learn how a wealthy guy can write a cheque on impulse for a very expensive new car "...and then toss it across the table. Everyone was stunned.”.
I don't begrudge the guy his money. I'm sure he's earned it and he gets to decide how to spend it, but the fawning style of this article annoyed me.
Telsa's technology and Telsa the business are totally on-topic for HN, but this article isn't about any of those things.
Now, as an engineer, I of course value actually building the thing much higher than investing into getting it built, but I still would give the investors some credit for actually believing that Tesla was able to accomplish the very unlikely.
In the context of HN, this is IMHO interesting a) because it's about the engineering feat of building that car and b) about investors investing in something they actually believe in as opposed to something to make a quick buck with.