Elon Musk has been quite open to the idea that Tesla would eventually become a supplier of key EV components such as batteries to other manufacturers. This is especially noticeable when you consider that the drive and batteries of Tesla are without a doubt the secret sauce of sorts for the efficiency, power and performance of the lineup of premium electric cars of the company.
The CEO of Tesla emphasized this attitude last month, when he remarked on Twitter that “Tesla is open to licensing software and supplying powertrains & batteries. We are just trying to accelerate renewable energy, not crush competitors!” Musk actually runs true, considering that the company has played the role of battery supplier to Daimler and Toyota in the past.
Tesla’s striking edge in the electric car market suggests that a move to the role of a supplier of battery and power is well within the company’s goals. This is especially notable amid Tesla’s highly anticipated efforts to roll out and introduce a million-mile battery, which would likely be game-changing for the EV market. Given Tesla’s place in the global EV segment, one would probably conclude that the company’s batteries will be positively received by other manufacturers.
Professor Hwang Sung-ho, a professor of mechanical engineering at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea, is begging for differences, as he believes Tesla’s transition to the role of battery supplier may not be as smooth as expected by the supporters of the company. In a statement to The Korea Herald, Prof. Hwang explained that Tesla’s place in the car market could actually discourage rival EV makers from using Tesla’s batteries, even if the company comes out with leading cells in the sector such as the million-mile battery.
“There is a possibility that Tesla will offer its own batteries to motorists, because the more batteries it makes, the cheaper they become. “However, motorists will not buy batteries from Tesla, no matter how good they may be, because Tesla is basically its competitor in the car market,” said Hwang.
The professor added that veteran makers, some of whom could make better cars than Tesla, are likely to be reluctant to buy cells from the company Elon Musk. Hwang explained that by partnering with Tesla and purchasing its batteries, legacy automakers, particularly those from Europe, will expose the risk of exposing their trade secrets to the younger EV maker.
“When a motorist decides to develop and charge a new EV with Tesla’s batteries, the automaker must share and exchange various detailed technological information with Tesla over several years to optimize batteries. European motorists, who can make cars better than Tesla, do not risk exposing their exhibits. Only Chinese car manufacturers like those who have no technological lead against Tesla will overcome to supply the company’s batteries, ‘the professor said.
Despite the reservations of prof. Hwang, however, the allure of Tesla’s batteries would probably be attractive to other motorists. Tesla, after all, may be a young automaker, but it’s one of the most experienced in the market. electric car producers today. This means the company knew EVs inside and out, and this is one of the reasons why its cars like the Model Y Dual-Motor AWD could go above 300 EPA miles on a 75 kWh battery. Finally, if Tesla offers its power and batteries at a reasonable price, there is a very good chance that the company will be well received by other manufacturers.
