who doesnt maximize profit even if it means killing all living things around them

and they've built a brand to rival a Porsche or Mercedes in terms of stature.

So Ford, GM, and Chrysler making EV's using their technology doesn't cannibalize their business (which is high-end electric Sports Sedans and soon-to-be electric SUVs).

Maybe an all-electric Cadillac sedan might cannibalize some Tesla Model S sales one day, but that would not be a bad thing, would it?

Maximum profit requires infrastructure -- if lots of companies are using compatible technology, infrastructure costs go down and become more available.

Violence is not needed. This is the revolution, guys.

Now if we can only get the pharmaceutical and bio-tech industries to follow suit.

Imagine what our world would be like -- how miserable it would be -- if electricity and old-fashioned batteries were still under patent.

I think we need patents, but it is wonderful that TESLA has decided to free its technology. This is a gift to the people of the world. An amazing gift.

Thanks for the thread, KeepItReal.

I actually have an Uncle Joe in real life!

1> Increases visibility and discussion
2> Creates positive image for the company
3> It essentially ensures their charging station is the standard
4> It creates de facto partners in creating the necessary infrastructure across the country and around the world.
5> It expands on a part and product market for which they already have factories.

Ultimately, they make more money faster by doing this. Good on them.

but some people just can't help themselves and do anything to make a buck. Too few making too fucking much

numerous states blocking their attempts to open sales stores. They've essentially blocked Tesla from huge markets. Tesla could not survive and grow. This was their only choice if they wanted the big three to stop blocking competition.

Totally strategic move.

Batteries would be easier to recycle than a major oil spill. My own personal belief is that moving away from fossil fuel is a basic evolutionary concept we need to do.

But the continued endless gasp to hold on to the reciprocating engine has stymied social progress. The whole railroad industry in America is based on an ass backward design that is a basic stumbling block for social advancement. Of course oil Pipeliners and frack-heads don't want hear about advancing society.

This railroad industry is controlled by Congress and the Senate. Considering the state of politics as it now anyone can fathom how grossly inept many are in Congress and the Senate to move forward advancing society.

Our diesel powered engines in the railroads actually turn a generator that creates electricity that powers huge electric motors that eventually pull long heavy trains. It is electric motors that pull our railroad industry.

Yes our largest railroad industry is powered by General motors electric motors and General Electric motors that already in a way haul dirty energy around, those big coal trains, using clean electric energy to pull it. Talk about an ass backward industry completely controlled by Congress and the Senate.

A total conversion of American railroads to all electric would shift a huge oil market to drop prices. Even better, man engineering manufacturing maintenance and operations would evolve the industry into the new clean fuel era that would create job at proportions never thought of.

Tesla’s Elon Musk is a visionary. General Motors and General electric corporations could have scaled manufacturing for electric motors for the consumer along time ago.

With that said changing the course of history belongs to Mr. Musk, he is the new partner in “Progress Being The Most Important Product.” That used to be a General Electric quote by Ronald Reagan.