Ford will be bankrupt in less than 4 years

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High barriers for entry would prevent new competitors and allow for higher margins. Low barriers for entry slow for competitors to easily join in, but reduce margins.
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It is somewhat confusing how much of their batteries are Tesla unique and how much are Panasonic/etc. We keep hearing how Tesla has all these battery patents and announces new proprietary designs. So even though they have Panasonic/etc make them, it appears the design maybe Tesla. That's what counts if it's actually a better, patent-protected battery. (Although I'm still not totally sure if it is actually better or not, and how proprietary is it.)
 

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But that only halfway matters. Yes, Tesla contracts with Panasonic to actually build the batteries for them, but the patent and proprietary design sounds like it's Tesla's.

Similar to Apple contracting with Foxcomm in China to build iPhones.

Both companies benefit from the partnership.
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