Last week Chevy announced the range of the Chevy Bolt will be 238 miles. The narrative from the media has been that Chevy has one upped the Tesla Model 3. But compare the headline to the disclaimer buried in the article.

The New York Times ran How Did G.M. Create Tesla’s Dream Car First? But in the article it states:

But it looks and largely drives like a generic compact car.

LOL. Is a generic compact car Tesla’s dream car? Ridiculous.

Business Insider titles an article: The 238-mile range for the Chevy Bolt is a big problem for Tesla. But later states:

The Model 3, revealed in March, is a lot sexier

The Wall Street Journal ran Why Bolt’s Range Is a Buzz Kill for Tesla Bulls

Granted, Tesla has a significant brand advantage among electric-car consumers, and Chevrolet has a long way to go before the Bolt becomes the market’s standard bearer.

These articles are all so ridiculous they felt compelled to bury a disclaimer somewhere in the article.

Bloomberg ran Elon Musk Wanted a Race. Now He Has One. It starts off with a similar angle that the Bolt is a serious competitive threat but changes it’s tone.

comparing this year’s Bolt to next year’s Model 3 is a bit like comparing the Ford Focus to the BMW 3 Series. They’re not in the same class. Above a certain threshold, small differences in range aren’t how a car is judged, even an electric one.

Regarding the Model 3:

“The range will be at least an EPA rating of 215 miles,” Musk said at the time. “I want to emphasize that these are minimum numbers — we hope to exceed them.”

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