Cool idea, but I think this is just a fallback plan or hedge for the new gigafactory. If oil prices stay low, it hurts the demand for electric cars. If we get d

Cool idea, but I think this is just a fallback plan or hedge for the new gigafactory. If oil prices stay low, it hurts the demand for electric cars. If we get driverless cars and more efficient ride sharing, people will be less inclined to own a car. But I'm sure musk has ideas to directly address those threats. He just doesn't want a $5b battery plant to be underutilized.