Jim Dukhovny
Role at the time: Alef Aeronautics co-founder and chief executive
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Dukhovny treats Tesla's unveiling as entry into the flying-car category and welcomes competition.
“Welcome, Tesla, to the flying car race; we’ve been here alone for eleven years”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Alef CEO welcomes Tesla to the flying-car categoryDukhovny's statement
Electrek quotes Alef chief executive Jim Dukhovny welcoming Tesla as a competitor. His commercial welcome does not independently establish Tesla's flight performance.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Reference point: Musk's description of the Roadster as a flying car. Dukhovny, whose company Alef is developing a flying car, welcomes Tesla to the flying car race, which accepts the Roadster as a flying car. He does not assess its flight performance. Closest competing label: Mixed or conditional; it loses because the welcome carries no condition.