Petecomp1
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I saw an article today in Barron's (source, Associated Press) that Tesla has modified a battery supply agreement with supplier Panasonic, to provide ~2 billion cells, enough for about 300,000 Model S and X vehicles over the next 4 years.
-This appears to me to indicate that Tesla is committed to current battery technology for at least the next 4 years (although I'm quite sure their lawyers have an escape clause embedded in that contract);
-Seems to me that Tesla is between the proverbial rock & hard place, i.e., they must have a reliable supply of proven batteries, and a supplier of same, but doesn't this make it harder for Tesla to upgrade to new chemistry, if and when it appears?
Also this bodes ill for my own hope of Tesla making a Leaf competitor with ~200 mile range within the next 2 years!
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-This appears to me to indicate that Tesla is committed to current battery technology for at least the next 4 years (although I'm quite sure their lawyers have an escape clause embedded in that contract);
-Seems to me that Tesla is between the proverbial rock & hard place, i.e., they must have a reliable supply of proven batteries, and a supplier of same, but doesn't this make it harder for Tesla to upgrade to new chemistry, if and when it appears?
Also this bodes ill for my own hope of Tesla making a Leaf competitor with ~200 mile range within the next 2 years!
Comments?