The 2021 JD Powers quality rankings clearly put Tesla very low on the list. When you think about Chrysler (despite recalls for batteries that catch on fire) being even more dependable than a Tesla, it says a lot! Years ago experts tried to point this out by referencing Kia (before it turned things around) but … Continue reading Tesla Labeled Deceptive by Owner Desperate for Repairs
I’ve written far too many times on this blog already about the abysmal engineering management practices of Tesla. It really is an example of how not to run a company, given its atrocious safety record and sub-par quality compared to other brands. Explanations are very easy to come by… for one thing the CEO is … Continue reading It’s official: Tesla makes some of the least safe or reliable cars
German war history is frequently told incorrectly, obscuring huge waste and a lack of mechanization related to Nazi incompetence. A history book “Mechanized Juggernaut Or Military Anachronism“, for example, is described by its publisher as “myth-busting”: One of the great misconceptions about World War II is the notion that the German Army was a marvel … Continue reading The power of disinformation: “75 percent of the German Army relied on horses” in WWII
Recently I noticed in an old USAF study that a Dr. Walter Thiel (chemist) was credited as Germany’s “best propulsion expert” until he was killed by a 1943 Allied bombing run on a Nazi weapons research center. This little detail (perhaps with a nod to Operation Paperclip) prompted me to start looking into the Thiel … Continue reading Why Doesn’t Peter Thiel Denounce Nazism?