Re:Tesla recalling 90,000 Model S sedans to check seat belts
by everly on Friday November 20, 2015 @02:05PM
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I guess I don't hold a super negative connotation of the word ploy. I didn't intend to condemn their actions as unsavory. But if ploy is defined as "a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage", then I think it's a fair word to use. It's just "reacting well and putting a positive spin on something" worded differently.
Re:Tesla recalling 90,000 Model S sedans to check seat belts
by schiffern on Friday November 20, 2015 @02:27PM
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>"a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage"
Sounds like the plan is to everyone's advantage?
* Owners get a prompt fix for a newly discovered safety issue (2 weeks ago), and clear reproduction steps.
* Tesla looks proactive, obviously.
* They're not taking the drastic (but expensive) option of replacing all seat belts, which makes investors happier.
* I think they're asking nearby owners to drive in, to prevent jamming their shipping infrastructure.
Did they just make up (or perhaps fake) the incident where the seat belt came detached? That seems extremely far-fetched.
Everything else looks like a perfectly reasonable response to this incident.
Certainly, they're spinning this to be as positive as possible, but reacting well and putting a positive spin on something is really far from a "ploy."