Based on the article AC is not so powerful as DC. Makes perfect sense as the former changes direction while the latter is more direct. The mirages of modern jo

Based on the article AC is not so powerful as DC. Makes perfect sense as the former changes direction while the latter is more direct. The mirages of modern journalism... You got a good point - the architecture, weight trade-off, capabilities trade-off and cost trade-offs matter. Who is responsible for what. As long as the industry changes quickly and big players don't agree the vertical integrated solutions will stay. In the long run there is a need for a platform as it will be cheaper to do as much as possible in the shared infrastructure. When lower cost cars are getting on the market in larger numbers may mark the time when things are settled.