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I'd bet on the legacy manufacturers. Musk has a reputation for firing senior managers that give him answers he doesn't like, or that fail to meet his unreasona
by etendue 10y ago
I'd bet on the legacy manufacturers.
Musk has a reputation for firing senior managers that give him answers he doesn't like, or that fail to meet his unreasonable demands. That level of management meddling doesn't bode well for Tesla's manufacturing future. Nor does "putting parts in the car knowing [they] are bad", if the accusation (by a departed employee) is true. (http://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-sets-ambitious-goals-at-teslaand-often-falls-short-1471275436 http://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-sets-ambitious-goals-a...) I have previously questioned, and still do, Tesla's PLM.
Legacy manufacturers do know how to do software, despite the general lousy state of in-car entertainment systems arguing otherwise. They also know how to manufacture a quality product at scale. It's an easier task for them to bolster their software than for Tesla to learn what they already know about manufacturing and ramp up manufacturing.
- snewk 10y agoyoure making the assumption that the software problems (not yet solved) have easier solutions than the manufacturing problems (solved multiple times).
- PhantomGremlin 10y agoLegacy manufacturers do know how to do software Err ... no they don't: Toyotas Unintended Acceleration and the Big Bowl of “Spaghetti” Code https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9643204