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Glad to see more competition - but let's see these in production before saying they "top" anything else.
by kaonwarb 7y ago
Glad to see more competition - but let's see these in production before saying they "top" anything else.
- vikramkr 7y agoI think GM gets some leeway here for having the bolt, being an established car manufacturer, etc. Yeah, there's always a chance it ends up not materializing, but that chance is far lower than the chance that one of those random new car companies that show up as CES every year don't materialize. I think that from the perspective of a customer looking to buy a new vehicle in the next 2-5 years, this is serious enough to consider maybe holding off on getting a model 3 after getting a raise or something and keeping that beater for a year or two longer in case GM comes out with something compelling, or the threat of it gets tesla to up their game even more.
- phkahler 7y agoGM also did the material science for the magnets everyone uses today. They also worked with semiconductor companies to advance the state of the art in IGBTs back in the EV1 days. Yes, they are an old global behemoth in the rust belt, but that doesnt mean they can't innovate.