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Originally Posted by Fuzz

Different battery technology is being developed by many different companies, there isn't really anything fundamental that gives Tesla an advantage in this space. They have a good battery in some regards with their new 4680 thoguh it isn't without its issues. But any one of these companies can leapfrog Tesla, and with so many competitors, betting on Tesla to always have the best doesn't make much sense.

https://insideevs.com/news/608706/te...battery-calls/

https://www.torquenews.com/15475/why...ls-giga-berlin

Yup, as forward thinking as Tesla is/was, it's never a good thing being "first in" and then somewhat sitting on your existing tech/product line for too long. Allows all of the "others" to learn from your mistakes, steal some ideas/tech, gear up and kick your ass. Just ask Blackberry.