Tesla big battery defies skeptics
reneweconomy.com.au
reneweconomy.com.au
Tesla proved that grid-scale batteries are here, and it's going to be interesting to see the rapid shifts in how new energy projects are developed.
I'm not the biggest fan of Tesla, but they might be the most impressive company of this decade followed closely behind by SpaceX (in a vision for a better future way) for what they've done. If you told me in 2008 that we'd have mass market electric cars and reusable rockets in 2018, I would have asked for some of what you're smoking.
A tiny fraction of global auto sales for sedans worth $50k+ are a long way from "mass market", not to speak of the fact that more than 300,000 Nissan Leafs have been sold globally.
Out of curiosity, why do you think you included 'not the biggest fan'?
The minute Ford/Chevy/Kia/Toyota drop a EV that can do 300 miles per charge, Tesla is done. They were first, but they will get lapped by the big boys (except on the batteries)
If the CEO of any company outside of Silicon Valley was being charged with securities fraud, this place would be calling for heads.
I believe Panasonic also owns the GF1 equipment, while Tesla owns the building and leases the space to Panasonic.