### Comment:
Partly that, but he also wanted to get the other auto manufacturers' research in line with his battery tech. The idea was to lock everyone into the Tesla/Panasonic battery factory and charging stations. Not a bad plan, imo, but still doesn't make sense of TSLA's retarded valuation.

### REPLY:
No one uses his battery design. All other auto manufacturers use pouch or prism cells. Tesla uses cylindrical.

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