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Model S 85KW, VIN #2236
If it were just creative use of existing technology, the big car companies could move, build their own 200+ mile range EV's and knock Tesla out.
What most car journalists and business writers don't understand is that Tesla is on version 2.0 of the battery pack + drivetrain. They're an integrated whole and represent years of engineering experience turning thousands of unreliable little cells to one big reliable battery pack and tuning the charging system and drivetrain to work hand in glove with the battery pack.
This is not engineering that can be duplicated overnight. Or even quickly. Tesla probably has a 3-5 year headstart.
What most car journalists and business writers don't understand is that Tesla is on version 2.0 of the battery pack + drivetrain. They're an integrated whole and represent years of engineering experience turning thousands of unreliable little cells to one big reliable battery pack and tuning the charging system and drivetrain to work hand in glove with the battery pack.
This is not engineering that can be duplicated overnight. Or even quickly. Tesla probably has a 3-5 year headstart.