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Re:Tesla’s SA big battery just got 50% bigger after goals th... by toomuchtodo on Sunday July 05, 2020 @12:18AM (#23736559)
If they had the will and resources to do it, they would’ve done it. Having been in both engineering first and engineering last orgs, it’s clear they cannot execute in this regard (like a tech company).
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Re:Tesla’s SA big battery just got 50% bigger after goals th... by woodandsteel on Sunday July 05, 2020 @06:23PM (#23742633)
Right. Because these utilities have, as Ruban says, "political and budget power" they are fat and happy, and don't bother with engineering innovation.
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Re:Tesla’s SA big battery just got 50% bigger after goals th... by ethbro on Sunday July 05, 2020 @07:12PM (#23742972)
To be fair, in many cases markets are explicitly set up to preclude innovation.

Monopoly grants with rate caps don't afford much aspirational budget for SV-wage engineers.

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