The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor and analyst Brendan Byrnes and consumer goods editor and analyst Austin Smith discuss topics across the investing world.

In today's edition, Brendan and Austin discuss two divisive companies, Zipcar and Tesla, which both have their fair share of bulls and bears. Brendan goes in-depth on industry dynamics, future prospects, and picks out the company that, in his opinion, is the better buy.

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