On the morning of December 23, Elon Musk responded to Apple’s car production rumors on Twitter. He stated that electric vehicles cannot be equipped with so-called “monomer batteries” from the perspective of electrochemistry. He also revealed that during the toughest and darkest moment of the Model 3 project, he had tried to contact Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla at 1/10 of its current market value, but Cook refused to participate in the discussion.
The cover image source: The Times
Reference translation of the news:
It is said that Apple is still planning to produce the iCar.
Their secret formula for making cars:
Watch Tesla Battery Day live stream;
Take notes;
Leak the notes to Reuters as an exclusive news story.
And hope this will help…
[Flip the notes]
To start production in 2025.
Musk’s comments:
If true, it’s just strange.
Tesla is already using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries at its Shanghai Gigafactory for mid-range electric vehicles, so-called because they are lower in energy density than higher-end models.
From an electrochemical standpoint, using monomer cells is impossible, as max voltage is too low. But maybe they meant cells bonded together, like our structural battery pack?
During the darkest days of the Model 3 program, I reached out to Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for 1/10 of our current value). He refused to take the meeting.
🔗Source: Twitter@elonmusk
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