It certainly was easy enough to do when you make a reference to "you idiots" and your post followed several other posts that looked upon the news as a favorable development. If your comment was stated as the "idiots at Tesla", then it would not have been open for misinterpretation. I did not view it as a personal attack on me but as an attack on the DU members that responded to the OP because "you idiots" was ambiguous. Since you clarified that your remarks were directed towards the folks at Tesla, I see no need to alert as long as our conversation remains within the Community Standards for DU.
I do have a considerable background in both chemistry and physics so I know that the production of batteries and electricity is not considered to be completely "clean" for the environment. I'm also knowledgeable about the production of gasoline and diesel since my father worked at a natural gas refinery, my brother worked at an oil refinery and I refined oil to obtain the various distillates when I took organic chemistry in college. Therefore, I don't consider those to be "clean" sources for fuel either.
My question to you about what other ways/processes produce an energy source to power a vehicle wasn't answered and apparently you have no suggestions of how to provide an alternate energy source that is feasible, economical and not detrimental to the environment. I actually hoped that you would offer an alternative that nobody else has mentioned since I prefer to solve problems rather than create problems.
As for your closing remark, I could ask the same question to you considering the arrogance of your reply. However, I will let the comment slide because it could be a matter of miscommunication between us and despite your allegation, it isn't about me. The subject of this thread is stated in the OP and most of the responders to the thread believe that this is a positive development when compared to the use of fossil fuels. If you believe that the development of battery swapping stations by Tesla or the use of rechargeable batteries is a negative development because of environmental concerns, then you are welcome to begin an OP for discussion and I will exercise my option to avoid posting on your thread.
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