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by blackrock 2014 days ago
Then, can’t Tesla just buy their solid state battery from Toyota? Or from whoever Toyota’s battery manufacturer is?

The battery pack is not really the critical factor. It’s actually the limiting factor.

If Tesla can find a better battery technology, then I’m sure they would love to just license it, and slap on a new battery to their cars.

The critical factors in the electric car are all the other components, or the lack of, which makes the electric car more reliable than traditional gasoline cars.