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> Architect a completely different approach to change the cost equation. (Throw software at the problem instead of hardware.) I'll bite: what does that sentenc
by sedachv 12y ago
> Architect a completely different approach to change the cost equation. (Throw software at the problem instead of hardware.)
I'll bite: what does that sentence even mean? How did Tesla "architect" a different approach to the "cost equation" of manufacturing, sourcing, and assembling the parts of an automobile? What are they "throwing" software at?
- jkestner 12y agoThis one's a looser fit to Tesla. Better examples might be anything that replaces a built-in touchscreen with your smartphone's. In Tesla's case, by going all-electric they were able to make a drastically simpler drivetrain (and sure, this in some ways contradicts the previous point). I think that resulted in a much better cost-for-performance than a startup would've been able to get building around a combustion engine.