Elon Musk, Bill Fay, Thomas Wasserbach.
“It will blow your mind. You see it in person and then realize, Fuck, this is big.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is talking about its own brainchild, the Gigafcatory. Once construction in the desert of Nevada is completed, the battery plant will be the second largest building in the world in regards to volume.
fastcompany.com
“It will blow your mind. You see it in person and then realize, Fuck, this is big.”
Bill Fay, general manager for Toyota brand sales in the U.S., says hydrogen infrastructure is key for fuel cell vehicles like the Mirai to have an impact at all.
reuters.com
“We need the government to support the investment in this and we hope that Honda and Hyundai will be coming in and provide some support. Then I think we have some critical mass to build from and take off from there.”
Thomas Wasserbach, head of engine development for the Porsche 911, explains that battery weight and price stand in the way of a fully electric version. In any case, (partial) electrification will only happen with the next generation 911.
ecomento.com
“We are checking viability for the future to get hybridisation of 911.”
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