> The smarter idea is to ramp up existing proven designs, not reinvent the wheel and basically do a publicity stunt about your engineering talent. Those are no

> The smarter idea is to ramp up existing proven designs, not reinvent the wheel and basically do a publicity stunt about your engineering talent. Those are not mutually exclusive. Yes, it would be great if we could produce more ventilators, but Tesla has no impact on "real" ventilator production either way. This is obviously a PR piece. I see nothing wrong with a company trying to improve their brand's perception by trying to save lives.