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Re:Ask HN: When is Apple's EV going to be released? by johnny_b_g on Monday September 06, 2021 @07:00PM (#28439057)
>Henry Ford has a famous quote: >> If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses

False: https://checkyourfact.com/2019/10/10/fact-check-henry-ford-q... and https://medium.com/@adrianh/faster-horses-50ff8bb1bb62

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Re:Ask HN: When is Apple's EV going to be released? by DevKoala on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @04:59AM (#28442556)
Well, I’ll be damned. Apparently the famous product designer I borrowed the “fact” from also mentioned the quote was “dubiously” attributed to Henry Ford.

I believe my point still stands, but yes it was incorrect of me to use the quote as if Henry Ford said it.

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