[travisporter]

I saved up for a used Tesla this year and have decided to hold off. I asked on another HN thread whether musk believes in climate change and didn’t hear anything. But to me, the covid tweets going against science makes me think he doesn’t really care for a low carbon footprint. So I guess I don’t know now if it is really a net carbon benefit to owning a Tesla versus another sedan over the next five years.

[carlivar]

Research Musk promises about solar on top of his factories' roofs versus reality (spoiler: there is barely any).

This is the most obvious thing he can do and he can't even meet that promise.

[badRNG]

I think I've always found myself a little skeptical that "voting with the pocketbook" can resolve climate change. It often seems to be a choice only available to those wealthy enough to spend time considering the carbon effect of the products they consume, and a way for wealthier people to flaunt their luxury green products without appearing entirely self important.

For the majority of people who can't afford a $30k Tesla, they will simply buy what they can afford and what will meet their needs.

[travisporter]

No I think it can. There’s so many green initiatives in companies and divesting from coal. I’m not deluding myself that someone is looking at carbon emissions of their supply chains meticulously but the sentiment is there, which means something.