[ethiclub]

The original poster did not necessarily mean to force such products on the entire world population.

Wealthy consumers are able to fund technologies. Wealthy consumers are also able to be more discerning with purchases.

In the same manner as many nations skipped industrialization and computing stages, we can do the same with eco-friendly products. When Africa was ready, it procured mobile phones, not desktop computers.

Precisely as per the Tesla business model, it is sensible to target 'rich' discerning consumers to drive legislation and production in order to scale & mature it for future consumers.

[ThomPete]

Wealthy consumers are a fraction of the problem, its the industries that support all of us which are the real poluters and there is nothing even close to replacing that, not even close.

[ethiclub]

>Wealthy consumers are a fraction of the problem

Agreed. It's still a model that provides an entrance point to wide distribution being possible. (Legislatively, economically, general awareness).

It's not suitable as a single solution to go all-in on - As long as this isn't treated as a false-dilemma and solely relied upon, it has value.