Master Plan, Part Deux
I still don&#x27;t understand the SolarCity part.  Tesla is atop the best rated electric cars, and has a good trajectory toward that product line future, with lots of innovation ahead.  Successful companies like Apple focus on best-in-class products, so Tesla is smart to continue focusing their resources into those product lines.<p>Meanwhile SolarCity has been burning cash on a consistent basis [1], and is sitting in a hyper competitive solar panel industry, where I don&#x27;t see their competitive advantage.  It seems foolish to bring that business inside of Tesla, as if it failed, the debt risk would now affect Tesla&#x27;s future.  As many others have mentioned, a long term licensing deal or partnership avoids those risks.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.msn.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;money&#x2F;companies&#x2F;musk-says-solarcity-deal-about-synergy-but-it-may-be-about-debt&#x2F;ar-AAhu9vZ" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.msn.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;money&#x2F;companies&#x2F;musk-says-solarcity...</a>