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Title: "Now, Ford is following suit, ..."
Post by copperinternetISARORT on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 8:31pm

In June of 2014, Tesla Motors' CEO Elon Musk did something highly unusual: he unlocked Tesla's patent box and offered to share the company's electric car technology with other automakers.

The following month, BMW did the same thing.

source: http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1098499_like-tesla-bmw-ford-is-sharing-electric-car-technology-with-rivals

Title: Re: "Now, Ford is following suit, ..."
Post by Dnarever on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 8:52pm

Just noticed Copper, we are both on the same number of posts - well this will put me one in front till your next post.

Looks like it updates dynamically.

Title: Re: "Now, Ford is following suit, ..."
Post by copperinternetISARORT on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 8:57pm

Dnarever wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 8:52pm:

Just noticed Copper, we are both on the same number of posts - well this will put me one in front till your next post.

Looks like it updates dynamically.

Frig: HEY i'M DRINKING JIM BEAM BLACK AND COKE... i'L HAVE ONE FOR YA TO CELEBRATE :D :D

Sweet bro

Title: Re: "Now, Ford is following suit, ..."
Post by copperinternetISARORT on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 8:58pm

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 8:57pm:

Dnarever wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 8:52pm:

Just noticed Copper, we are both on the same number of posts - well this will put me one in front till your next post.

Looks like it updates dynamically.

Frig: HEY i'M DRINKING JIM BEAM BLACK AND COKE... i'L HAVE ONE FOR YA TO CELEBRATE :D :D

Sweet bro

make that two: i'm having two for ya bro cos I'm like really fast sometimes when the mood hits and all

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: "Now, Ford is following suit, ..."
Post by Dnarever on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 9:35pm

Sounds like they see sharing their technology as the only way to end up with the method that gets adopted and supported.

Either that or they are hoping that somebody can work out how to make it either profitable or to work correctly.

Title: Re: "Now, Ford is following suit, ..."
Post by copperinternetISARORT on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 9:42pm

Dnarever wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2015 at 9:35pm:

It's scientific method they are betting against, basically: or it's pure charity if it doesn't work :D :D

I think these people actually appreciate their forefathers who died in war to the exact chagrin of those stuck in the mode of fossil fueled enivironmental fascism!!