Hey guys,
Just wondering if Tesla builds its own capacitors in house for the Model S or does it buy them in? I assume some capacitors must be used in such a large electronic device?
Maxwell is based in California and seems to be a leader in capacitor technology.
Also named after a brilliant scientist. Would be cool to see Tesla and Maxwell working together (or maybe a buy out by Tesla?)
Anyone think Maxwell might have a supplier roll to play at the Gigafactory?
MXWL shares at a 52 week low currently. Maybe worth a stab?
I know Musk has said publicly that he feels capacitors will eventually replace batteries.
I have also seen that some of Tesla's patents call for a capacitor/battery hybrid system being used.
Obviously this is further down the road but a Maxwell acquisition now could keep Tesla at the forefront of capacitor technology and experimentation while continuing to focus on batteries in the short/medium term.
From the Maxwell website it is clear that capacitors have a roll to play in the EV industry, stationary storage, solar, and space businesses as well so maybe picking up Maxwell on the cheap now could be a good move for Tesla, SolarCity, and SpaceX?
Maxwell Technologies Ultracapacitors, Supercapacitors, Microelectronics and High Voltage
Keen to hear your thoughts.
Cheers,
Ted
Just wondering if Tesla builds its own capacitors in house for the Model S or does it buy them in? I assume some capacitors must be used in such a large electronic device?
Maxwell is based in California and seems to be a leader in capacitor technology.
Also named after a brilliant scientist. Would be cool to see Tesla and Maxwell working together (or maybe a buy out by Tesla?)
Anyone think Maxwell might have a supplier roll to play at the Gigafactory?
MXWL shares at a 52 week low currently. Maybe worth a stab?
I know Musk has said publicly that he feels capacitors will eventually replace batteries.
I have also seen that some of Tesla's patents call for a capacitor/battery hybrid system being used.
Obviously this is further down the road but a Maxwell acquisition now could keep Tesla at the forefront of capacitor technology and experimentation while continuing to focus on batteries in the short/medium term.
From the Maxwell website it is clear that capacitors have a roll to play in the EV industry, stationary storage, solar, and space businesses as well so maybe picking up Maxwell on the cheap now could be a good move for Tesla, SolarCity, and SpaceX?
Maxwell Technologies Ultracapacitors, Supercapacitors, Microelectronics and High Voltage
Keen to hear your thoughts.
Cheers,
Ted
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