← Back to context Comment by miraculixx 2 years ago Do you believe everything verbatim that companies tell you in advertising? 11 comments miraculixx Reply gregshap 2 years ago If they show a car driving I believe it's capable of self-propulsion and not just rolling downhill. macNchz 2 years ago A marketing trick that has, in fact, been tried: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/nikola-admits-prototype... daveguy 2 years ago Used to be "marketing tricks" were prosecuted as fraud. 2 replies → olliej 2 years ago If I recall correctly, that led to literal criminal fraud charges.And iirc Tesla is also being investigated for fraudulent claims for faking the safety of their self driving cars. dylan604 2 years ago Hmm, might I interest you in a video of an electric semi-truck? sp332 2 years ago When a company invents tech that can do this, how would their ad be different? steego 2 years ago No, but most people tend to make a mental note of which companies tend to deliver and which ones work hard to mislead them.You do understand the concept of reputation, right? slim 2 years ago this was plausible
gregshap 2 years ago If they show a car driving I believe it's capable of self-propulsion and not just rolling downhill. macNchz 2 years ago A marketing trick that has, in fact, been tried: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/nikola-admits-prototype... daveguy 2 years ago Used to be "marketing tricks" were prosecuted as fraud. 2 replies → olliej 2 years ago If I recall correctly, that led to literal criminal fraud charges.And iirc Tesla is also being investigated for fraudulent claims for faking the safety of their self driving cars. dylan604 2 years ago Hmm, might I interest you in a video of an electric semi-truck?
macNchz 2 years ago A marketing trick that has, in fact, been tried: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/nikola-admits-prototype... daveguy 2 years ago Used to be "marketing tricks" were prosecuted as fraud. 2 replies → olliej 2 years ago If I recall correctly, that led to literal criminal fraud charges.And iirc Tesla is also being investigated for fraudulent claims for faking the safety of their self driving cars.
olliej 2 years ago If I recall correctly, that led to literal criminal fraud charges.And iirc Tesla is also being investigated for fraudulent claims for faking the safety of their self driving cars.
steego 2 years ago No, but most people tend to make a mental note of which companies tend to deliver and which ones work hard to mislead them.You do understand the concept of reputation, right?
If they show a car driving I believe it's capable of self-propulsion and not just rolling downhill.
A marketing trick that has, in fact, been tried: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/nikola-admits-prototype...
Used to be "marketing tricks" were prosecuted as fraud.
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If I recall correctly, that led to literal criminal fraud charges.
And iirc Tesla is also being investigated for fraudulent claims for faking the safety of their self driving cars.
Hmm, might I interest you in a video of an electric semi-truck?
When a company invents tech that can do this, how would their ad be different?
No, but most people tend to make a mental note of which companies tend to deliver and which ones work hard to mislead them.
You do understand the concept of reputation, right?
this was plausible