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by Animats 2913 days ago
Musk's desire for full vertical integration

One reason for Tesla's vertical integration may be that they want ordinary components like seats done Their Way, but they don't buy in big enough quantities to get major suppliers to do that. This is why you see a lot of high-end but low volume cars with Recaro-branded seats.

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Maybe Musk just has a severe case of Not Invented Here syndrome.