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Tesla (TSLA) becomes worlds most valuable automaker, hits $1k per share

• ipnon 6y ago
  Will automakers be able to make anything but EVs in the next 2 decades? Which automaker is in a better position for this future than Tesla?
  • xkjkls 6y ago
    Sure. BEVs aren't even necessarily the best environmental future. The manufacturing emissions of producing large batteries can overwhelm savings from charging emissions.
    • rcMgD2BwE72F 6y ago
      Where did you get that? Page 8 says the contrary https://www.tesla.com/ns_videos/2019-tesla-impact-report.pdf https://www.tesla.com/ns_videos/2019-tesla-impact-report.pdf
      • xedeon 6y ago
        People who say such things typically just regurgitate old narratives. In addition, renewables surpassed coal in US energy generation recently: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=39992 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=39992
• sidcool 6y ago
  Cynical that I am, news around how badly Tesla was doing frequently featured on HN front page. Not any more.