Originally Posted by
krypton_john
Yep I'd back a technology company started by an engineer over one started by a salesman any day of the week.
This engineer seems a very capable salesman, one who's happy to compare themselves to Musk.
Hopefully there is less self-medication involved
The electric car market was growing for Tesla, they were in the right place at the right time and produced an appealing product, not for the mass market, to establish their brand.
In that respect there a similarities, however they knew that they could only really be successful with consumer products made at scale.
How successful Hill will be depends on the depths of their pockets.
Making a car is a whole lot easier than certifying an aircraft, regulators aren't easy to convince that "from the ground up" tech should be let loose.
Throw in the claims, market conditions (I'd love to know what engine they plan on using and where 5 hours of 500SHP go-juice will be stored) and you can appreciate the skepticism.
It would be amazing to see someone mix up the sector but fluffy, hyperbole laden press releases isn't going to convince a lot of people, not that the average pruner is the target customer.
Good luck to him and his team.