[rconti]

Interesting. Obviously they view it as a core competency. This would seem like a non-obvious and unnecessary expense to many, but (on the Tesla side) differentiates them from other automakers. Whether that results in a barrier to competition... we'll see.

[spiralx]

Although if you believe these anecdotes from a supposed ex-employee then competency is not the word to use:

https://twitter.com/atomicthumbs/status/1032939617404645376