Tesla, the Germans are coming for you...
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can they (german brands) get enough batteries? to date they've only shipped tiny numbers of ev's. in fact no one but tesla has shipped any quantity - maybe nissan is the highest. tesla built a VAST factory to make batteries. i think that even if the germans come on strong they perhaps they may end up buying batteries form tesla.
The Clayton Valley is 3½ hours south of Sparks, Nevada and is the largest and only lithium mine currently in production. It’s THE hub of U.S.-based lithium mining.
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https://business.financialpost.com/c...turies-to-come
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/12/japa...n-pacific.html
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There’s a reason why Elon Musk opened his new $5 billion Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. That’s because its located next to the largest lithium mine in America. Tesla’s new Gigafactory is scheduled to produce 35 gigawatt hours of lithium battery storage capacity next year, doubling the size of the worldwide lithium battery market.
The Clayton Valley is 3½ hours south of Sparks, Nevada and is the largest and only lithium mine currently in production. It’s THE hub of U.S.-based lithium mining.
The Clayton Valley is 3½ hours south of Sparks, Nevada and is the largest and only lithium mine currently in production. It’s THE hub of U.S.-based lithium mining.
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For sure, Tesla will go nowhere if they products are two expensive. The door is a good idea for a first gen model.
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Gull-wing doors have been a source of problems on many vehicles....the X is obviously no exception. They were a major factor (among other problems as well) in the DeLorean cars not being successful, and caused problems even as far back as the classic Mercedes SL coupes of the 1950s.
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Those are so called falcon wing doors not gull wing. They are very cool but complex we'll likely never see them on a vehicle again.
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Then there's the promised pickup. These model developments just happen too slowly over at Tesla. There's a reason there's no other upstart car companies, it's just too hard. They need a cash injection of many 10's of billions of dollars to accelerate development but also to deal with upcoming billions in debt that is coming due.
One wonders why billionaire's haven't come along to invest in Tesla who claim to be so alarmed by climate change and think things like electric cars are the answer. Why are the super rich standing on the sidelines as Tesla stays in business only by the skin of their teeth? I understand that such investments essentially amounts to buying Tesla which Musk doesn't want. But I'm talking more perhaps about the super rich donating to a cause they say they believe in, no strings attached.