Tesla sells more, does a lot more cutting edge & controversial things, and so in a community of technophiles like HN it's always going to be a bigger flashpoint of discussion. Especially compared to a stodgy 100+ year old company following a trend for which Tesla laid much of the foundation.
Not that I think that's how it should be. For me, even (especially?) from a technophile POV, problems with EV's from a company like Chevy (well, GM) or VW are more interesting. These are the companies that, in the shorter term, will have a much larger impact on mass market EV adoption. They're the ones with the manufacturing, distribution, and service base needed to quickly scale into low & mid market segments that Tesla doesn't much seem to care about. That's what will define how much, or how quickly, these become just another everyday piece of tech.
In 5 years the mobile phone market went from most people buying a feature phone to most buying a smartphone. The screwups made by the big EV manufacturers will define how quickly EVs do the same thing for the automobile market.
Not that I think that's how it should be. For me, even (especially?) from a technophile POV, problems with EV's from a company like Chevy (well, GM) or VW are more interesting. These are the companies that, in the shorter term, will have a much larger impact on mass market EV adoption. They're the ones with the manufacturing, distribution, and service base needed to quickly scale into low & mid market segments that Tesla doesn't much seem to care about. That's what will define how much, or how quickly, these become just another everyday piece of tech.
In 5 years the mobile phone market went from most people buying a feature phone to most buying a smartphone. The screwups made by the big EV manufacturers will define how quickly EVs do the same thing for the automobile market.