Dragonfly Energy Sues Will Prowse Over Battery Videos

[Kirk]

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Dragonfly Energy Sues Influencer Will Prowse for Libel​

 

[John From Detroit]

This... Will be interesting

If Prowse can prove to the court that he published truth.

BB's in trouble

If he can't.. he is.

Pass the popcorn please.
(Keep us advised of developments"

Note a lack of opinion on the batteries.. Yup. That's by design.
Just the "Interesting" on the case.

 

[zulutron]

If Prowse can prove to the court that he published truth.

BB's in trouble

If he can't.. he is.

Regardless, this will probably cost him thousands.

 

[Primerump]

I remained silent, but saw this coming. his main problem is credability in that he has ( by his own admission ) NO formal qualifications in the subject matter. if he's very lucky he might come out a few thousand dollars short and no real action against him. else he's going to be sorry.

 

[IBTripping]

I think they are suing Will in an attempt to intimidate him into shutting up. But, he has the resources to defend himself and the data and video evidence to back up his statements. The wisest response by DragonFly would be to improve their manufacturing processes to make better and safer products. That's been the response of other battery manufacturing companies when Will has tested, tore done, and reviewed their products.

 

[RV_Lee122]

I dont think Prowse would be doing what hes doing if he was scared of this, he was most likely expecting it and has the goods to win (from what I've seen). I dont think this is going to end well for Battle Born.

 

[DonTom]

Did Will even give his own opinion or did he only simply show the facts?

" by removing structural components"

I don't buy that. IOW, if you check one of their batteries by opening it up, you have removed "structural components".

I call BS.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[DonTom]

If Prowse can prove to the court that he published truth.

But this world runs on BS more than truth!

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[John From Detroit]

But this world runs on BS more than truth!

-Don- Reno, NV

True, as you and I both well know from other forums
But Courts tend to look for Truth . At least at this level.

So it's Pass the popcorn.

 

[RV_Lee122]

The court and all involved can just simply watch the videos, he takes them apart and shows they are misrepresented overpriced junk. I really don't know how battle born thought this was a good idea, I expect them to be liquidated by this time next year.

 

[DonTom]

But Courts tend to look for Truth .

By far, most civil cases get settled at mediation. I hope this one doesn't. Perhaps if Will doesn't chicken-out and settle out of court, then DragonFly Energy will. I don't think DragonFly will want their case to go to court. It could make Battleborn look even worse than it already does, IMO.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[Mark_K5LXP]

I can easily see this getting mired in technicalities and minutiae. Exact steps of how tests were performed, suitability of test equipment and calibration, environment, traceability of tested units, on and on. Perhaps Mr. Prowse has an established and qualified process but all it will take is to find one mis-step and he's done. The ball is soundly in BB's court.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM

 

[DonTom]

I can easily see this getting mired in technicalities and minutiae. Exact steps of how tests were performed, suitability of test equipment and calibration, environment, traceability of tested units, on and on. Perhaps Mr. Prowse has an established and qualified process but all it will take is to find one mis-step and he's done. The ball is soundly in BB's court.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM

No doubt they will come up with some good sounding BS to a jury full on non-technical people. As I said, the world runs on BS.

But if Will was only showing facts, which he seemed to be doing in his videos, perhaps it will not be that easy. Will has the truth on his side, but often truth is less effective than BS in a civil case.

-Don- Verdi, NV

 

[Jims94vmx]

Class action lawsuit against BB now from a couple people.

 

[Lou Schneider]

In my opinion, Battle Born is on the ropes and may not even have the funds for an extended court battle. Their retail sales cratered before Will's videos due to the rest of the industry standardizing on a different platform - larger and fewer prismatic cells versus hundreds of smaller cylindrical cells - creating mass production efficiencies and competition that dramatically undercut Battle Born's prices for functionally identical batteries.

Battle Born's retail sales declined to the point where parent company Dragonfly stated they no longer consider them a significant part of their business and is now relying on OEM wholesale purchases to survive. Presumably these will also continue to decline as manufacturers gravitate to the proven lower cost alternatives.

And it's not just Will. Other YouTube commentators documented the failures before Will did, including different failure modes not mentioned in Will's videos.

Principles cashed out last year, expanding the stock to raise capital until the bubble burst. From a traditional value around $20-30 to a high of just shy of $200 last October and penny stock value today - the only reason it is at $2 instead of 20 cents is they did a 1-10 reverse stock split last December to keep it from being delisted on NASDAC.

In other words, there's no way they can admit they made a less than perfect battery. Even a limited recall or warranty adjustment would bankrupt what remains of the company.

 

[Kirk]

From CoPilot:

Bottom line:
While Battle Born Batteries is facing public relations and legal challenges, there is no indication that the company is in financial distress. Dragonfly Energy continues to operate its Reno, Nevada production facility and markets its products, though the controversy may affect brand reputation and customer trust. If you own a Battle Born battery, especially an older model, it’s wise to monitor for heat or connection issues and follow the manufacturer’s guidance.

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[garyb1st]

I have no idea what Will's net worth is. But I do recall watching a video several years ago where he stated that at one point he was homeless and possibly living out of his car. As his videos became popular, he earned enough to buy a home and IIRC, Tesla. I certainly hope Will prevails. It's hard to evaluate the character of anyone who produces you-tube videos, but I don't get that Will is the malicious type.

 

[DonTom]

Other YouTube commentators documented the failures before Will did, including different failure modes not mentioned in Will's videos.

Hopefully, they can all get together for this court case, even if only to discuss BBB (Battle Born Battery) issues. I would like to see Will make a very good case for his side.

I do not want to see it settle out of court. That will mean Will lost. The only question then is how much he lost.

I hope Will knows the BS games they play at mediation.

They usually have a very experienced semi-retired attorney who claims to have more experience than any other attorney there. Then they separate the plaintiff from the defendant. Then the "more experienced" attorney explains to each side in private how he has no doubt each side will lose their case for various BS legal reasons. And don't think your own attorney is on your side. The entire idea of the mediation is to keep cases out of court. And they are all in on it. And the BS usually works, at least with those who fall for it.

-Don- Auburn, CA

 

[RV_Lee122]

I have no idea what Will's net worth is. But I do recall watching a video several years ago where he stated that at one point he was homeless and possibly living out of his car. As his videos became popular, he earned enough to buy a home and IIRC, Tesla. I certainly hope Will prevails. It's hard to evaluate the character of anyone who produces you-tube videos, but I don't get that Will is the malicious type.

He has owned several supercars, I don't think money is an issue

 

[Professor David]