Tesla: A Carmaker Or Grid-Storage Company? 151
cartechboy (2660665) writes "Let's be real, the three Detroit automakers were skeptical of Tesla Motors, and rightfully so. But at this point, it's pretty hard to deny the impact this Silicon Valley automaker is having on the industry. Now there's a new question buzzing around: Is Tesla Motors actually a carmaker, or is it really just a grid-storage company? If you think about it, the company's stock price is too high for Toyota or Daimler to just buy it outright. So maybe Tesla's gigafactory will not only make batteries for its own electric cars, but it could also sell battery packs to electric utilities and others. In reality, the gigafactory could become its own separate company and just sell the battery packs to Tesla, and others."
Re:There is already a Tesla home battery pack (Score:5, Insightful)
It doesn't sit well with me and I won't do business that way.
Seems like the customer who can't afford the upfront cost of panels is benefiting from cheaper energy bills.
How is this unfair?
Re:There is already a Tesla home battery pack (Score:4, Insightful)
All hippie environ-wenie BS aside, the only true appeal of home solar is independence. Trading one master for another to get power is pointless. Powering your own house and car with your own equipment in a true "off the grid" way would be awesome, inspirational even. But home solar isn't quite there yet - tantalizingly close, mind you.
Re:Stock price too high? (Score:4, Insightful)
Paypal is a good idea, it's just a terrible company.