[JanSolo]

What? No! Of course they shouldn't. There's such a small overlap of core competencies that it makes it very hard for Apple to tell if they're getting a good deal or not. That should be enough of a reason for them to think twice. All of this speculation reminds me of the AOL/Time warner or Skype/Ebay mergers. They were lauded as revolutionary at the time, but eventually fell apart when the companies discovered they had nothing in common. So will it be with Apple/Tesla, in my opinion. If Apple wants to make a big, high profile investment that's aligned much better with their core business, they should buy an ISP/Mobile Network like Verizon or AT&T. Then they could shake up both sectors by cutting prices & encouraging competition.