Why Do I Use So Many Question Marks? Question Assertions, Even Mine
[June 13, 2020]
Looking over the posts I’ve written over the last six months for this site, I’ve noticed a lot of my posts have question marks in the title and in the text of the post itself. Why do I do this? I started to do some self-examination as to why.
If you’ve already zoned out, and decided I’m a smug, self-important blogger waxing philosophical about my belly button self-examination, carry on. I’d like to think there are plenty of other posts on The Watt Car that are worth reading.
I guess the reason I use question marks so frequently is because I want to write thought-provoking posts, plain and simple. I’ve been in this business long enough to know that everyone has a “pitch” and believes their product or service is the best. Objectively speaking, that’s simply not possible. There will be winners and losers in every market segment and category. Sometimes the best-selling product isn’t objectively the best quality, and conversely, engineering and design excellence isn’t always recognized in the marketplace.
I feel it is my duty to cut through the marketing and PR “fluff” and give a little back-story or context to the news of the EV market. I’m not saying my opinion is the best or only one, but it’s one of them. If you disagree with me, I absolutely invite you to engage with us on Facebook. If you have an insight or perspective gained from experience or knowledge, we want to hear what you have to say. On the other hand, if you’re just trolling for LOLs, you’re still welcome to comment, but don’t be expected to be taken seriously.
The EV space is a dynamic, rapidly developing segment that’s seeing a lot of innovation, and a lot of big claims and promises. Inevitably, there will be a few losers. But as we’ve seen with other companies in other markets, in different times, success is never guaranteed. The once-dominant BlackBerry is now a restructured software services company, Oldsmobile, which at one time had the distinction of having the best-selling car in the U.S., is no longer in business, and the Toyota Prius, the poster child for hybrids for more than a decade, is now being outsold by its own cousin, the RAV4 Hybrid.
When you question too much, you find yourself pondering things like why Toyota released its all-wheel-drive Prius (shown) when the AWD RAV4 Hybrid filled that niche quite nicely. (Image courtesy Toyota)
If you’re still with me, I hope you’ll stay with us as The Watt Car grows from a quirky, niche EV blog, to wherever it may go. Continue to question conventional wisdom, the predominant narrative being promoted by the companies and the so-called “experts,” and stay curious – and just a little skeptical.
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