Electric Vehicle Response from Elon Musk to Bill Gates
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, one of the world's largest technology companies, and also one of the richest people in the world...
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, one of the world's largest technology companies, and also one of the richest people in the world...
One of the world's largest technology companies MicrosoftFounder of and also one of the richest people in the world Bill GatesIn an article he wrote on his blog GatesNotes on August 24, he made statements about electric vehicles that automotive manufacturers would not like.
In the article in question, electric vehicles A good alternative for short distance trips Gates stated that, on the other hand, 18 wheeler trucksfor cargo ships and passenger aircraft electric vehicles will probably never be a practical solution he stated. As you can imagine, these statements were not liked by those who see the future in electric vehicles.
Recently a Twitter user, the first name that comes to mind when it comes to electric vehicles Elon MuskHe tweeted to , asking what he thought about what Bill Gates said about electric trucks. Musk, one of the most colorful names on Twitter, responded to this question very calmly. “He (Bill Gates) has no idea.” he said.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, which is the leading company in the electric car industry, believes that not only passenger cars but also almost every vehicle powered by fossil fuel can run on electricity. At this point, Musk is an electric truck that can be used in cargo transportation. Tesla Semi-TruckEven the had introduced.
Why does Bill Gates see electric vehicles as inadequate for long distances?
According to Bill Gates, the biggest obstacle to electric vehicles replacing fossil fuel vehicles is battery technology. Gates; As vehicle loads increase to bigger battery He states that as the battery grows, its weight increases, and as the weight increases, a larger battery is needed.
According to Gates, paradoxis the biggest obstacle to electric vehicles being able to travel long distances. gates, ethanol He thinks that biofuels such as are the number one alternative to fossil fuel vehicles, at least for now. The automotive industry is slowly to electric vehicles Considering that it has shifted, we can say that the manufacturers do not agree with Gates.
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