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How would you respond to this post?
We live in uncertain times. If it sounds doomsday-ish, then you’re reading it correctly. At any given moment there are important, powerful things happening around us. In the past, it could be argued that rapid technological advancements fit this description. Right now, one could make a case for anything from COVID-19 to the Climate Crisis. And some companies and products are thriving in the chaos. The first example that comes to mind, probably because it’s directly related to the auto manufacturers listed in the posted article, is Tesla. Tesla has demonstrated everything referenced in the article. Each car has a big monitor that keeps the people inside connected. [Smart Products & Productivity.] Tesla cars, generally, can only be serviced by Tesla service centers. Owners aren’t really allowed to obtain and work on their own cars, which is very different than times past. The level of customer service is as important as the service itself [Servicitization.] For Digitization, the product itself is pretty digital, but another example could be how a Tesla is built (as a model, not an individual product.) Tesla can mock up a car and see what it would look like in a computer long before manufacturing begins. For personalization, those who order Tesla's can do so from the comfort of their own home. They can choose their own features, color, and more. It’s like Build-A-Bear for moms and dads. For Regulation, Tesla has to follow the same federal rules and regulations as all other car manufacturer. What sets them apart is how they go above and beyond. This is especially true in how they handle EPA regulations. As eco-cars they come with a guilty free conscience and a sense of civic duty.
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With change in time and technology we inevitably can’t be untouched by technology advancements and development. Modern companies like Tesla are making cars which are safe environmental friendly and appeals to millennial. The basic fact remains simple that technology is meant for better good of humankind as rightly said in this post, similarly, climate change are also inevitable as earth has limited resources.
Even, in the upcoming times technology change will happen again, wherein, the limited resources like oil will be finished from the earth and we will move towards electric vehicles. So, with the change in time and circumstances we will have further developments and revolutions in the technology as well as climate.
Today, an extremely serious situation has come up that could end in death or destruction which is called COVID-19. And, is moving from COVID-19 towards the climate crisis which is apparent, however, we have no control over happening of these powerful things around us.