[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by -What-

While completing my Chemical Engineering program I was not blinded from what went on in other Engineering programs. In fact, I had to take some classes focused on other types of engineering.

and yet not enough engineering to knwo who Mr Tesla was in reality ?
Loved how you talked about him in the second person

Not only that, but I learned how much things caused. Budgets and what not. I was taught to have a "feel' for numbers. Working in the field reinforces this "feel". Tesla is in over their head.

Didn't do any work on Intellectual Property value chain then

Unless Tesla has some serious friendships in some serious developement and supply firms, I don't see how they could possilby survive. They are developing a car that will be the first of its kind that has to pass all types of inspections and expectations. Safety and warranties and shit...and they're selling this car below $100k. $100k? That's CHEAP. No way are they turning a profit.

Why not ?
Provide us with the detialed cost analysis you've clearly done to come to that astounding conclusion.

They have a chassis, but they had to DEVELOP a powertrain. You don't have a "feel" for how much this type of shit cost. I do. $200 million or whatever they've bamboozled from people isn't enough.

Calm down a little and think it through ....
99% of the "powertrain" has existed for 100 years and been developed widely in areas outside of automotive. THe challenge has always been packaging, NOT technology Getting it smaller, cheaper, high volume is the key and the company with patents on that area will be rich beyond manufacturing could ever deliver
Perhaps you would benefit from less BS, MUCH less personal attacks and more considered thought presented coherently in the future.