logoalt Hacker News

delichon • last Monday at 5:24 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

E.g. Tesla:

  * built a lithium refinery
  * produces its own battery cells
  * makes its own motors and drivetrains
  * makes its own car seats
  * owns and operates a fast-charging network
  * sells direct, bypassing dealerships
  * offers insurance integrated with vehicle data
  * develops its own autopilot AI

Replies

mig39 • last Monday at 5:37 PM

At this point, isn't Tesla another example of Chinese companies taking a product and making a better, cheaper version?

A lot of Chinese EVs are much better and cheaper than the Cybertruck.

➕ show 1 reply
sivanmz • last Monday at 5:48 PM

Also relied on government subsidies until recently.

➕ show 1 reply
femiagbabiaka • last Monday at 5:31 PM

Great point, and to drive it home -- TSLA is the only competitive non-Chinese company in the EV space. You could make the argument that it's one of very few successful U.S. manufacturing company winning on purely technical/capitalist terms, considering the whole U.S.-Taiwan stranglehold on chip mfg

➕ show 1 reply