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>"who had ever heard of 'Nikola' before this" I mean, apparently some large companies like Anheuser-Busch, (people who actually buy trucks) have heard of them,

• jacquesm 8y ago
  With 0 risk they could state they will buy 10000 of them and it would be worth just as much. You can go on their website and reserve 100 of them with absolutely no commitment on your end. And it's anybody's guess what will happen three years down the line (which is when they say they will start delivering vehicles, small detail, they still need to build a factory, but they did have a functional prototype).
• SantaBarbarian 8y ago
  The system for granting patents could well let some weak ones through-- but litigation will figure it out. It's how the game is played. so, I don't understand the anti-Nikola guys. Let's face it, if it works out their approach has some huge advantages over the 4 megawatt-hour packs the Tesla Semi is going to require. it's all good. and, no, Nikola is not a "patent troll" in any understanding of the words. The Branch Elonians are only slowly coming to the realization that Tesla has no sustainable advantages-- other than brand. which does have cachet. not sure that helps in Class 8 trucks, though.