Fred Lambert
Role at the time: Electrek editor-in-chief commenting personally
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Lambert praises the stunts but says he would not want them in a car, argues they will never be road legal and says they would probably invalidate the warranty.
“The stunts were truly impressive and congrats to those who made it happen. ... However, I don't think I'd want that in a car. It will never be road legal, probably nullifying your warranty.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Fred Lambert offers a mixed assessment of Tesla's Roadster demonstrationOctober 15 post at 9:51 p.m. Eastern
Why we used this label
Reference point: Musk's description of the Roadster as a flying car. Lambert credits the stunts but says the capability will never be road legal and that he would not want it in a car, which disputes its value as a car feature. These are materially different judgments of the same design. Closest competing label: Challenged the characterization; it loses because he also credits the demonstration itself.