The Tesla Model S was like the iPhone in that all other manufacturers now have to copy it. The difference is many don't realize that yet.
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It's possible to imagine a future in which few other car manufacturers survive. Not saying that will happen, but remarkable it's possible.
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I don’t know any manufacturer who thinks they don’t have to switch to all electric drive. Only question is how quickly.
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A teslamorphic car isn't just electric though. There's also the software. That will be even harder for them.
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@elonmusk doesn't care if everyone imitates his product and leaves Tesla in the dust... that was the point all along -
Oh, I think he'd care.
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I mean, who doesn't like winning? But if everyone imitates Tesla and Tesla is still the market leader, it's just double-winning.
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iPhone had strong network effect. More users = more apps = more users. Better comparison is Sony Trinitron: eventually competition caught up
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Also smartphone market grew enormously but car demand may in fact shrink due to ride sharing
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@osvehicle might be the closest thing to a Tesla done the Android way https://www.osvehicle.com/ -
...though, like Android. they need Google to back them with money and credibility.
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The Android would look something like comma.ai
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Hehe, that's the plan. We have a lot of the same infrastructure. And wait'll you see what's coming.
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There always will be enthusiasts building steam powered self driving vehicles under control of Autobuntu :)
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There wasn't an android when iPhone came out was there? So maybe exactly the same.
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iPhone:android::Tesla:Uber
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Surely the Leaf/Volt or even the Prius is Android?
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I believe the biggest advantage of @TeslaMotors is actually infrastructure. By infrastructure I mean their Gigafactories and Superchargers.
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Software/Hardware nowadays is cheap. But infrastructure (with that scale) is not something you can acquire or build yourself that easy.
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