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Elon Musk: If You Don't Make It at Tesla, You Go Work at Apple
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I don't understand what the problem is with me mentioning profit. Maybe you thought I was trying to make a point that I was not trying to make.
It's better for the U.S. for companies to make things in the U.S. Not going to happen, but it would be nice. I don't see why you would not care about that.
Say that to the people who have lost jobs because of outsourcing. I am not wishing this, but god forbid if that happened to you, I want to see what would be your opinion about global economy.
Are you saying a job and a livelihood in the US is worth more than a job and a livelihood in China or Mexico?
The price of his cars haven't been compelling yet. By version 10, maybe one will be.
Wow didn't take long to back peddle. I guess the Apple mafia got to him?
Maybe he realized it's better to court the people with money instead of insulting them lol. One day the subsidies will stop and the company will have to stand by itself.
You'd have to be either trolling or bordering on illiterate to think that's what's being said. US based companies taking US dollars by selling to US customers then turning around and investing those US dollars into foreign labor is the point.
Say that to the people who have gained jobs because of outsourcing
The only reason I don't like it is because it goes from the U.S. to China, not the other way.
Well, too early or not, they seem to have a hit, albeit an expensive one. If I had the cash, I'd buy one.
But, I agree they are early on the scene. I'm sure others will join them eventually, but by doing what they've done, they will likely be the leader in name recognition in it. As to the automotive giants being naive.... yea, naive or stupid... take your pick. (cf. VW for a current example) Not necessarily for not having electric cars... but in general. It's not like Tesla entered a competitive rapidly advancing market or anything.
re: solar panels - Well, he seems all in on everything from Global Warming to A.I. to populating distant planets. Desperate times, desperate measures I guess. That doesn't mean he actually understands those things.
OK, I guess I have to agree with him there. But, I thought the context of his statements about the Watch were about design and manufacturing capabilities. The Watch is a brilliant piece of engineering... it just isn't all that useful or compelling.
Mmm...
I actually have 3 PhD students working in next generation batteries. And I work in one of the top 5 research organisations in the world. I don't see anything in the research pipeline that could suddenly change anything in this field unfortunately.
I actually have 3 PhD students working in next generation batteries. And I work in one of the top 5 research organisations in the world. I don't see anything in the research pipeline that could suddenly change anything in this field unfortunately.
Aluminum-ion tech, like at Stanford? (Unless that's a long way off, what I've read about it would pretty much revolutionize the industry.)
The funny thing is that there are dozens of candidates techs (we hear about them a few times a year), but none can come out of the labs and be manufactured in volume for a good price.
So, basically better theoretical specs, but from a real world point of view, still non starters.
If your doing something for the defense department though, where money is no object, there could be things that eventually make it there. Where niche applications, where money is no object, could drive some development. That's how many things got into our lives, through military use first.
How was my post pro-Apple? I'm extremely bearish on the whole Apple Car project. I feel like it's a departure from Apple's core products and is something most users will not be able to refresh regularly.
oh apple will build car no problem, yet they needed extra 6 months to finish watch that does nothing really. Musk was right, you can't just call foxconn and have them build you a car. They cant even fix wifi on some mac....and they will build cars?
And btw, what does apple really do? They dont manifacture or develop lcd screen, then for sure dont develop any part for Mac (cpu, gpu, ram, ssd) other than couple of controllers. Maybe they do something with mobile chips and gpu, but not really sure if they actually invent them.
Umm, you don't just call Foxconn and have them build you a phone either. And, you might want to Google a bit and read up on how Eberhard started Tesla... and what was so key to him realizing it was a doable project.
And, while I just don't know enough about the details behind the manufacturing processes, engineering, and off-the-shelf aspects of either company... if I had to make a bet, I'd put my money on Apple doing more custom engineering work than Tesla.
As company is not valued by its bank balance, but by the products, services and innovations it offers the world.. Whenever an ifan feels Apple's offerings are sub par, they instantly resort to quoting balance sheets which is redic as that has no bearing to the man in the street..
You know what, making another race car doesn't change the world of transportation.
Young people in Germany buying fewer cars
Young Americans are abandoning car ownership and driving
Japan's young won't rally round the car
See? The world has changed already without this self-important prick.
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