Fred Lambert
Role at the time: Electrek editor-in-chief commenting personally
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.”
Lambert praises the stunts while questioning road legality, warranty consequences and practical appeal. His post was published on October 15 in the United States.
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.