WWED quote from Tesla Q4 2017 earnings call
I think in part we were probably a little overconfident, a little complacent in thinking that this is something we know and understand and put a lot of attention on other things and just got too comfortable with our ability to do battery modules since we've been doing that since the start of the company.
Tesla Q4 2017 earnings call
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- Energy and sustainability
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