Tesla's Electric Vehicle Challenges

This assignment critically examines the challenges faced by Tesla's foray into mass-market electric vehicles. It highlights concerns regarding battery performance in extreme temperatures, limited charging infrastructure, and the high cost of fuel-cell technology. The author argues that while Tesla focuses heavily on battery production, neglecting broader infrastructure development hinders the widespread adoption of their electric vehicles.

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1TECHNOLOGY
To,
The CEO,
Tesla, Inc.
Palo Alto, California
6th October 2017
Subject- Regarding issues related to electric vehicles launched by Tesla in early July, 2017
Respected Sir,
With due respect, I would like to draw your attention regarding the issues being faced by launch
of battery-powered car for the masses in early July 2017 (economist.com). General Motors has
already sold Chevrolet Bolt over 12,000 followed by Japan and Nissan’s Leaf, being the best
selling battery-powered vehicles in the world. However, Sir being the CEO, there are many
issues and drawbacks witnessed in this battery-powered car approach. In the recent times, there
is dramatic fall in the lithium-ion batteries cost that are required to generate the pure-electric
cars. In the meanwhile, Tesla is investing in this battery packs with Panasonic that is making it
cheap to make cars as compared to internal combustion care engines.
The car owners are facing serious issues regarding temperature and cooling aspects.
These are not durable and until the temperatures are below the freezing point, the batteries are
not in well- working condition. On a contrary, internal-combustion cars provide 10,000 hours of
service. Moreover, there are only 34 hydrogen filling stations for the refuelling in America and
only three in California.

2TECHNOLOGY
The biggest problems that are incurred in this electric powered batteries is that fuel-cell
“stack” cost and the expenses for the production, transportation and dispensing of the hydrogen
fuel. Tesla is emphasizing on the designing and production of batteries and are not interested in
the car as a whole. Tesla is heavily spending on the batteries and not concentrating on the
infrastructure as a whole. Tesla’s investments in the manufacturing of these lithium-ion batteries
are giving a little diversion from the actual model of the cars. While looking into some issues
that electric-powered batteries are creating manufactured by Tesla, it can be said that one pays
money and take their pick.
Thank you

3TECHNOLOGY
Reference
www.economist.com. "Electric Vehicles Powered By Fuel-Cells Get A Second
Look." Economist.Com, 2017,
https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21727776-electric-vehicles-be-
powered-fuel-cells-rather-batteries-show-way-ahead-batteries.