Paul Graham on Twitter: "It will be interesting if the big car cos are replaced by (in the sense of their revenues going to) new cos with tech co margins."

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1. Shervin‏ @calitalieh 25 Sep 2016
  Replying to @paulg
  
  I don't think that will happen. Diseconomies of scale and competition will drive lower than tech margins, but higher than standard
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1. Jelle Prins‏Verified account @jelleprins 25 Sep 2016
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  can you share the insights you learned from this transportation startup?
  
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1. Tom Collins‏ @TomNCollins 25 Sep 2016
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  The smart big car cos have now thought to go for the energy cos to keep margins. Watch Germany, to see futurehttp://www.motoring.com.au/mercedes-benz-ev-wallbox-for-2000-103106/ …
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1. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 25 Sep 2016
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  Do you see this happening due to prices increasing, or costs dropping? Tech co margins have come from somewhere; not sure where here.
  
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1. Alex Sebastian‏ @alextsebastian 25 Sep 2016
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  too expensive a product and (presumably) too much competition for that to be the case
  
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1. Bill Strathearn‏ @billstr 25 Sep 2016
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  how would a tech co maintain large margins on an item costing 100x that of a phone? Would require a different ownership model...
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1. hr1 enthusiast‏ @ajslater 25 Sep 2016
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  even building 10% of current cars would be a huge feat that's difficult for TSLA. Suspect current car cos will transform and compete.
  
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1. Adam Keynes‏ @AdamKeynes7 25 Sep 2016
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  Indeed. And I feel the same way about banking. Big #banks replaced by #fintech #tech #entrepreneurship
  
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1. abhi nav‏ @abhi_not 25 Sep 2016
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  they are already collaborating with startups in the scene and opening 'innovation centers'...mobility as a service is near
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