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Originally Posted by mrg666
Check Tesla acquisitions and investments. When the next generation comes, which is soon, only the other companies that made the similar effort can probably be at the same level with Tesla. The others will pay for the license or buy the battery.
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Next generation is not soon, because next generation is not lithium based, or at least it's going to be drastically different from the iron phosphate or titanate we use now.
Tesla's current investments are going to be leapfrogged. When some lab manages to produce a cost effective and reliable aluminum ion cell that exceeds the best lithium ion in performance and durability, you'll see many companies jump on it with massive investments, and Tesla will not have much of an advantage.
Aluminum ion cells in research have gotten over 3MJ/kg, can charge in a few minutes, and have lithium titanate like cycle life. That'll be the game changer IMO, because then there will be no reason to buy a gasoline powered car at all.