> I was very humbled when we took apart the first Model 3 Tesla and started to take apart the Chinese vehicles. When we took them apart, it was shocking what we found
I couldn't really figure out what it was that he allegedly found when he took the cars apart.
> The Detroit executive said Ford's Mustang Mach-E had around 1.6km more electrical wiring than the Tesla, adding extra weight to the car and requiring a much bigger and more expensive battery
No other deets. Ford is focused on fossil SUVs so it's hardly surprising EV makers are better at EVs.
It has long been very obvious that the EV market was only going to grow. They have no one to blame, but themselves, to be stuck watching China become dominate. And they still have a long way to catch up, because the EV charging station network is a disgrace.
In the US, while battery electric and plug in hybrids make up more than half of monthly sales in China. This works for the next few years with US protectionism, but will break down when China is exporting millions of cheaper EVs per month to the global market.
> I was very humbled when we took apart the first Model 3 Tesla and started to take apart the Chinese vehicles. When we took them apart, it was shocking what we found
I couldn't really figure out what it was that he allegedly found when he took the cars apart.
> The Detroit executive said Ford's Mustang Mach-E had around 1.6km more electrical wiring than the Tesla, adding extra weight to the car and requiring a much bigger and more expensive battery
No other deets. Ford is focused on fossil SUVs so it's hardly surprising EV makers are better at EVs.
It has long been very obvious that the EV market was only going to grow. They have no one to blame, but themselves, to be stuck watching China become dominate. And they still have a long way to catch up, because the EV charging station network is a disgrace.
GM and Ford have had recent layoffs and production pauses because EV uptake has been slower than projected.
In the US, while battery electric and plug in hybrids make up more than half of monthly sales in China. This works for the next few years with US protectionism, but will break down when China is exporting millions of cheaper EVs per month to the global market.
health & safety 101: when taking apart an EV, disconnect battery first!