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Title: Nikola motors electric truck
Post by: mikeselectricstuff on August 04, 2020, 08:00:17 pm

Setting off all sorts of bullshit detectors...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brq9Cggbf04 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brq9Cggbf04)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQdmMHBthLs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQdmMHBthLs)

Title: Re: Nikola motors electric truck
Post by: chickenHeadKnob on August 05, 2020, 03:46:24 am

Holy shitsnacks,  just  :palm:
The only reason they came out with the "badger" pick-up truck model is to ensnare retail investor numpties. Its all CGI.
 I am a "VISIONARY!" Trevor will hire other people to do the menial stuff, and will just collect money.

Even theranos actually went through the motions of building prototypes. sheesh

Title: Re: Nikola motors electric truck
Post by: RenThraysk on August 05, 2020, 11:31:49 am

Listened to part of their stock earnings call on the 4th.
They had lost more than analysts expected and so the stock price was falling.
And yet in the call, management are giving themselves congratulatory pats on the back for doing better than the analysts predicted?!

Title: Re: Nikola motors electric truck
Post by: AVGresponding on August 05, 2020, 05:19:59 pm

OFC!

They lost MORE!

More is always better, QED.

Title: Re: Nikola motors electric truck
Post by: barycentric on August 05, 2020, 07:05:37 pm

They aren't a stunningly healthy company, but there's no reason their trucks can't work. The guy who puts out these videos, Steven Ryan, kinda weirds me out... but it's a fun show to watch!