The technology is clearly the key piece of Tesla... and while that scales well, the platform is another story.
Imagine if Toyota bought Tesla. That may be the best outcome possible as the platform would suddenly be at scale.
The technology could be added to all Toyota cars ICE included (with their level of fit and finish) and the ‘electric only’ line would be supported while it ramped up and lowered cost.
This would solve a lot of Tesla’s problems and make the outcome far more likely to be positive. As it stands, I want a Tesla, but I am not going to buy one because
1) cost vs quality
2) likelihood of implosion
Imagine if Toyota bought Tesla. That may be the best outcome possible as the platform would suddenly be at scale.
The technology could be added to all Toyota cars ICE included (with their level of fit and finish) and the ‘electric only’ line would be supported while it ramped up and lowered cost.
This would solve a lot of Tesla’s problems and make the outcome far more likely to be positive. As it stands, I want a Tesla, but I am not going to buy one because 1) cost vs quality 2) likelihood of implosion