On the surface I agree with you, but it's really dumb to keep design & production separated by any distance. Tesla can site battery production away from the ca

On the surface I agree with you, but it's really dumb to keep design & production separated by any distance. Tesla can site battery production away from the car plant because for them batteries aren't the car. They're a part of the car but having a battery plant isn't a core competency. Musk is building one because that's the fastest way to bring prices down. Not because they have to have it in order to continue churning out the Model S. http://qz.com/32575/ge-a-pioneer-of-outsourcing-is-bringing-american-manufacturing-back-to-life/ http://qz.com/32575/ge-a-pioneer-of-outsourcing-is-bringing-...