If they want to cut costs at Tesla they should #FireElon.
PickleDue7510 on
I fire Elon each time I purchase gas vehicles
Crenorz on
So if Tesla stopped making chargers – they would still have the crown for ~10years or more. So BS title. The company is not stupid and with 8/8 coming out…
What the speculation should be is – what is a crazy company like Tesla doing that required they get rid of a department we thought was needed??? What do they know we do not?
reddit455 on
>sparks broader fears about the future of the EV industry
Tesla does not have real estate like Shell does or Circle K, or Seven Eleven, or Target or Walmart or Mac Donalds… Tesla would need to negotiate a lot of leases – how long do those take? what’s the return on investment when all you’re selling is kwh’s?
companies like ABB and Seimens make all the electrical infrastructure – power plants to kitchen outlets.. including underground utility hardware. they can offer 100% in house equipment from the street to the charging port at *immense* scale.
Space_Restaurant on
Pretty sure this guy is actively trying to fuck over the future.
dw444 on
If he manages to run the company into the ground, (cheap) beer for 3 randomly selected people on this sub is on me.
sigmund14 on
Hope these people get the opportunity to work elsewhere where they can continue evolving the technology and make it more open and easier to adopt by others.
AlakazamAlakazam on
remember that dumb tunnel. what a rube
dormidormit on
China/BYD wins the world outside tgeUS and GM somehow wins enough marketshare to live another decade. Musk will be remembered as the most foolish person who ever lived.
mvario on
I think he’s going to fire everyone else, focus on building Matchbox™ replicas of Teslas, and keep pushing for his $56bn bonus because he’s done such a fine job.
RandomlyMethodical on
> Musk’s Supercharger network was long considered an unbeatable asset that would insulate Tesla from competitive pressures. Particularly in EV laggard North America, no other brand had access to such an extensive and, importantly, reliable network of fast chargers.
It’s almost like he’s trying to kill the company at this point.
ThaxReston on
Proof, again, pot makes you stupid(er)…
Boo_Guy on
Good. Maybe I can stop seeing his dumb ass on reddit every damn day then.
mikerz85 on
Musk is such a fucking idiot
He’s unhinged
Goose-of-Knowledge on
subsidies dried out
totesnotdog on
I don’t think EVs will stop if teslas die. If anything we will see better ones from other companies that like choose to make actual vehicles that look like something people would want. As a person in the market for a truck I would choose a rivian over a cyber truck and honestly maybe he would’ve raised more eye brows had he attempted to design a normal EV truck
Square-Picture2974 on
The EV future is not in doubt. Only Tesla.
RockyMountainSchrute on
This is what’s so baffling about all of this. Tesla is going to have its lunch eaten by mainstream vehicle manufacturers in the not too distant future. It was specualted over the last couple years that Tesla would wind down production of its vehicles and focus more on tech, since Elon himself says that Tesla is not a car company. Investors and speculators guessed that Tesla would focus on their charging stations and create a monopoly (ala Apple) across the country with their charging infrastructure and continue into the future with their revenue coming from these avenues.
Now that Elon has done this…. what exactly is the future of Tesla? They are going to be soundly beaten by Ford and VW in the EV space in no time, and now they’ve self sabotaged their own future. If you don’t have puts on Tesla by this point I’m not sure what other advise could be given.
praefectus_praetorio on
Mercedes is building a network for all EVs and so is Rivian. Grant it, there will be challenges, but know others are working on it gives me hope. I was considering an EV as my next vehicle this year, but now I’m going to wait a bit longer.
buddhistbulgyo on
Tesla’s former head sold ALL of his stock for a reason. They’ve fallen behind and Musk has lost the plot.
Gunker001 on
Electric cars are too important to fail. Nationalize Tesla before it gets worse. CEO’s choosing greed over people shouldn’t be in charge.
poseidon2466 on
He’s done this with solar city. Lower the value to the ground, buy up everyone’s stocks, and merge it with another company he owns.
DrewFlan on
Nah.
Money from the Infrastructure Bill is starting to roll out. Why spend money building a supercharger network when the government will do it for you for free?
returnSuccess on
Elon sure fried his chance of winning subsidies from India, by going hat in hand to the Chinese for help on autopilot instead of honoring his preexisting visit date. He’s bet the farm on technology estimated by experts to be ready in a decade
Tumid_Butterfingers on
Tesla would be fine as if Elmo would stop talking.
ExtruDR on
The EV industry should not fear. Tesla did prove that electric vehicles are feasible and desirable, but the real auto makers are now making better and more desirable cars.
What’s the worst that could happen? The Chinese suppliers that ship parts to Tesla for assembly into Model 3s now ship to other brands?
RamaMitAlpenmilch on
To think that I once was a Elon fanboy. Lesson learned I guess.
No-Knowledge-789 on
They will still have the crown because of how trash the CCS network currently is.
bailaoban on
Makes no sense. A smart CEO would spin off the business and capture some value from it.
PixelatedDie on
Yielding??? Cute assumption that they still have it.
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If they want to cut costs at Tesla they should #FireElon.
I fire Elon each time I purchase gas vehicles
So if Tesla stopped making chargers – they would still have the crown for ~10years or more. So BS title. The company is not stupid and with 8/8 coming out…
What the speculation should be is – what is a crazy company like Tesla doing that required they get rid of a department we thought was needed??? What do they know we do not?
>sparks broader fears about the future of the EV industry
“more than 50,000 globally”
[https://www.tesla.com/supercharger](https://www.tesla.com/supercharger)
there are charger companies who have FINALLY decided that the US is catching on and they decide to set up shop here.
**ABB expands US manufacturing footprint with investment in new EV charger facility**
[https://new.abb.com/news/detail/94725/abb-expands-us-manufacturing-footprint-with-investment-in-new-ev-charger-facility](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/94725/abb-expands-us-manufacturing-footprint-with-investment-in-new-ev-charger-facility)
**ABB Installing EV Chargers at Circle K in Kentucky to Create First NEVI EV Charging Site in Southeastern US**
[https://www.energytech.com/emobility/article/21283285/abb-installing-ev-chargers-at-circle-k-in-kentucky-to-create-first-nevi-ev-charging-site-in-southeastern-us](https://www.energytech.com/emobility/article/21283285/abb-installing-ev-chargers-at-circle-k-in-kentucky-to-create-first-nevi-ev-charging-site-in-southeastern-us)
**ABB E-mobility delivers millionth EV charger**
# The delivery of one million EV chargers is supported by the launch of its new Valdarno, Italy production facility.
[https://www.fleetequipmentmag.com/abb-e-mobility-ev-charger/](https://www.fleetequipmentmag.com/abb-e-mobility-ev-charger/)
Shell is one of the top charging providers in Europe. Tesla is not.
**Why Shell’s Acquisition of Volta Tanked EV Charging Company Stocks**
[https://www.motortrend.com/news/ev-charger-stocks-fall-shell-announces-acquisition-volta/](https://www.motortrend.com/news/ev-charger-stocks-fall-shell-announces-acquisition-volta/)
[Shell Plans to Close 1,000 Stores: How Many Will Be in California](https://mix106radio.com/ixp/96/p/shell-energy-transition-strategy-2024-california/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral) | [https://mix106radio.com/ixp/96/p/shell-energy-transition-strategy-2024-california/](https://mix106radio.com/ixp/96/p/shell-energy-transition-strategy-2024-california/)
Tesla does not have real estate like Shell does or Circle K, or Seven Eleven, or Target or Walmart or Mac Donalds… Tesla would need to negotiate a lot of leases – how long do those take? what’s the return on investment when all you’re selling is kwh’s?
companies like ABB and Seimens make all the electrical infrastructure – power plants to kitchen outlets.. including underground utility hardware. they can offer 100% in house equipment from the street to the charging port at *immense* scale.
Pretty sure this guy is actively trying to fuck over the future.
If he manages to run the company into the ground, (cheap) beer for 3 randomly selected people on this sub is on me.
Hope these people get the opportunity to work elsewhere where they can continue evolving the technology and make it more open and easier to adopt by others.
remember that dumb tunnel. what a rube
China/BYD wins the world outside tgeUS and GM somehow wins enough marketshare to live another decade. Musk will be remembered as the most foolish person who ever lived.
I think he’s going to fire everyone else, focus on building Matchbox™ replicas of Teslas, and keep pushing for his $56bn bonus because he’s done such a fine job.
> Musk’s Supercharger network was long considered an unbeatable asset that would insulate Tesla from competitive pressures. Particularly in EV laggard North America, no other brand had access to such an extensive and, importantly, reliable network of fast chargers.
It’s almost like he’s trying to kill the company at this point.
Proof, again, pot makes you stupid(er)…
Good. Maybe I can stop seeing his dumb ass on reddit every damn day then.
Musk is such a fucking idiot
He’s unhinged
subsidies dried out
I don’t think EVs will stop if teslas die. If anything we will see better ones from other companies that like choose to make actual vehicles that look like something people would want. As a person in the market for a truck I would choose a rivian over a cyber truck and honestly maybe he would’ve raised more eye brows had he attempted to design a normal EV truck
The EV future is not in doubt. Only Tesla.
This is what’s so baffling about all of this. Tesla is going to have its lunch eaten by mainstream vehicle manufacturers in the not too distant future. It was specualted over the last couple years that Tesla would wind down production of its vehicles and focus more on tech, since Elon himself says that Tesla is not a car company. Investors and speculators guessed that Tesla would focus on their charging stations and create a monopoly (ala Apple) across the country with their charging infrastructure and continue into the future with their revenue coming from these avenues.
Now that Elon has done this…. what exactly is the future of Tesla? They are going to be soundly beaten by Ford and VW in the EV space in no time, and now they’ve self sabotaged their own future. If you don’t have puts on Tesla by this point I’m not sure what other advise could be given.
Mercedes is building a network for all EVs and so is Rivian. Grant it, there will be challenges, but know others are working on it gives me hope. I was considering an EV as my next vehicle this year, but now I’m going to wait a bit longer.
Tesla’s former head sold ALL of his stock for a reason. They’ve fallen behind and Musk has lost the plot.
Electric cars are too important to fail. Nationalize Tesla before it gets worse. CEO’s choosing greed over people shouldn’t be in charge.
He’s done this with solar city. Lower the value to the ground, buy up everyone’s stocks, and merge it with another company he owns.
Nah.
Money from the Infrastructure Bill is starting to roll out. Why spend money building a supercharger network when the government will do it for you for free?
Elon sure fried his chance of winning subsidies from India, by going hat in hand to the Chinese for help on autopilot instead of honoring his preexisting visit date. He’s bet the farm on technology estimated by experts to be ready in a decade
Tesla would be fine as if Elmo would stop talking.
The EV industry should not fear. Tesla did prove that electric vehicles are feasible and desirable, but the real auto makers are now making better and more desirable cars.
What’s the worst that could happen? The Chinese suppliers that ship parts to Tesla for assembly into Model 3s now ship to other brands?
To think that I once was a Elon fanboy. Lesson learned I guess.
They will still have the crown because of how trash the CCS network currently is.
Makes no sense. A smart CEO would spin off the business and capture some value from it.
Yielding??? Cute assumption that they still have it.