Tesla CEO says that Nissan LEAF battery uses a much more primitive level of technology

We do know that Nissan made quite a buzz on the market with its new LEAF EV, the so-called ‘first affordable electric vehicle ’.

Also, the Japanese manufacturer announced that it had broken the $400/kWh mark, while other manufacturers were boasting about lithium-ion batteries edging closer to $500-$700/kWh for future models. However, it appears that this didn’t scared Tesla and recently CEO Elon Musk
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Larrybel2000 - 8/10/2010 10:03:28 PM

+7 Boost

That may be true. However, the Nissan is an affordable vehicle and will evolve with technology. It's not like the difference between the vehicles is just a few thousand dollars.

Larry B.
Key West.

MorePower - 8/10/2010 10:39:31 PM

+5 Boost

Exactly! Nissan will eventually want to sell a few thousand Leafs a quarter, where as the Tesla would be happy to sell a thousand cars in two+ years.

uaw_lax - 8/11/2010 11:56:46 AM

0 Boost

His statement is a sign of desperation and envy.

M35MT - 8/11/2010 1:19:05 PM

+1 Boost

This guy loves to talk sh*t.

nquinnusa - 8/11/2010 5:00:29 PM

+1 Boost

Rubbish I'll loan Musk twenty of my AA 1200 Nmhz, I use in my sail boats for his next toy car.... Alpha-Hotels abound because Nissan, GM, were prescient in developing the technology. Elon is jealous as he did not think of the tech first and will now have to license it from Nissan.