Tesla was founded in July 2003.
Strictly speaking, it is not yet time for Tesla to be established.
However, before Tesla was founded, Tesla's technology source, AC-Propulsion, had been developing for a long time.
AC-Propulsion first produced an electric car called T-Zero. Later, Tesla founder Martin Eberhard invested a sum of money in AC-Propulsion and hoped that they could build it for themselves using laptop batteries. A new T-Zero. After this car was produced with a new battery, its cruising range reached an astonishing 480 kilometers. Martin Eberhard hopes that AC-Propulsion can perfect this car and mass-produce it. , but AC-Propulsion did not feel that this kind of car had any potential, so the two did not reach a consensus. Then Martin Eberhard decided to do it himself, so Tesla was established.
However, now that before Tesla was officially established, and judging from Elon Musk’s words, the T-Zero equipped with lithium batteries has been released, then Li Mu speculates that the current time point may be Martin Al Berthard is taking this project and looking for investment.
Li Mu has read the biography of Elon Musk and remembers that he only invested in Tesla in 2004. So, in fact, he should have learned about the project in 2003, but before 2004, he had not invested in Tesla. There is no interest in investing in this project and it is in the wait-and-see stage.
At this moment, Elon Musk has only heard about this project, but has not yet found the time and energy to find out for himself.
After thinking about this logic, Li Mu suddenly became excited.
In his previous life, he was still very yearning for Tesla. After all, the first people to pursue Tesla were almost all people in the Internet circle. Later, its products continued to increase their influence, allowing more people to know and accept them, and then they also Follow the craze.
In Li Mu's eyes, Tesla is the most perfect combination of the Internet spirit in traditional products.
As an Internet person, Li Mu has had doubts unique to Internet people about countless traditional products. Take cars as an example. Li Mu has driven many different types of cars in his past life, and he has always had a question in his mind. A 9.7-inch, display , the iPad, which has very good visual effects and runs very smoothly, only costs 3,000 yuan. Why is it that no car with a price ranging from tens of thousands to several million can have its central control screen made like an iPad? Size and visuals
Why is it that in an era when people hold retina-screen mobile phones in their hands, the visual effects and system experience of car central control screens are as rough as a copycat MP4 from 2005? Why can't we just use a screen like the iPad? Is it cost constraints, industrial constraints, or do they simply not think that cars need such a central control screen
Later, Tesla came out. When Li Mu saw Tesla's huge and shocking central control screen, he knew that it was not that car manufacturers couldn't do it, but that no one thought of it, or no one was willing to do it. The moment Tesla was born, it meant that people in the IT industry finally entered the automobile market.
In addition, in Li Mu's eyes, the automobile industry has some very serious IT technology lags. While Internet people are desperately trying to develop the Internet of Things, the arrogant automobile industry has been dragging forward in its own dimension.
For example, after the advent of the Internet of Things era, even a kettle at home can be started and shut down remotely using a mobile phone. Why do most vehicles not even support mobile phone control
The first few minutes after entering the car are excruciating in winter and summer. In winter, the car is as cold as an ice cellar, and you have to wait for the water temperature to rise to warm up. In summer, the car is scalding after being exposed to the sun, and the air conditioner cannot cool down even if it is turned on for a long time. If the Internet of Things can be used If technology is put into cars, and people can heat or cool the car ten minutes in advance before going out, wouldn't people suffer a lot less
Some people often forget to bring their car keys, or lock their car keys in the car, and end up breaking the window to get in. If the car solves the problem of the Internet of Things, wouldn't the door open with just a click on the phone? Mobike has added such a function to millions of bicycles, but why do most car companies not even consider such a simple thing
Some car companies will use safety as an excuse, saying that joining the Internet of Things will bring hidden dangers to the safety of the car. Li Mu feels that this is simply an excuse to avoid progress. These days, mobile banking has been running for hundreds of thousands, millions, or even Tens of millions of funds can be controlled, and no one is worried that mobile banking will bring hidden dangers to the account. What do you have to worry about when you have a car that weighs a ton
After the development of the Internet of Things, even the bosses who sell mortgaged cars know to install a GPS in the car to monitor the vehicle's location and information at any time. Most car manufacturers have never thought of installing one in their cars.
All in all, before Tesla appeared, the automobile industry had been developing freely according to its own unspoken rules. It was not until the emergence of Tesla that it really gave them a wake-up call and made them finally realize the importance of technological innovation.
With such complicated emotions accumulated over a long period of time, Li Mu had some respect for Tesla, so he was also very interested in this project after his rebirth. However, he did not expect that when he asked casually, he actually learned from Elon. ·Musk asked about the current status of this project, and Li Mu's brain instinctively reflected a motive:
Li Mu, who couldn't afford a Tesla in his previous life, wants to buy the entire Tesla in this life!
No!
Not just a Tesla, he wants to buy Tesla, install a rocket booster on it, and let it plunge into the traditional automobile industry and smash it into pieces!
So, Li Mu said to Elon Musk: "If you have time, help me examine this project and ask them to prepare a BP for me. If it is OK, I will invest a few million dollars in them first."
Elon Musk said in surprise: "Boss, are you interested in cars?"
Li Mu did not answer his question, but asked him: "What about you?"
Elon Musk nodded: "I'm quite interested, but I didn't know that you, boss, are also interested in this."
Li Mu asked him again: "How many men do you think there are in the world who are not interested in cars?"
Elon Musk was speechless for a moment, and after a while he smiled awkwardly: "You're right, men all love cars, and they love their cars as much as their lives."
Li Mu nodded and said to him: "I will definitely make multiple layouts in the future, and they will be multiple layouts across countries, continents, industries and fields. The best situation is that all industries that can make money around the world, Everyone has a piece of my pie, that is the most ideal situation. The global automobile industry has such a huge market prospect, so of course I have to go in and experience it if I have the opportunity."
With that said, Li Mu added: "When Makino Technology and Taobao Technology are both listed and the funds are absolutely abundant, it is not impossible to acquire an automobile manufacturing company."
Li Mu did not play tricks with Elon Musk. Although what he said was very big and most people would find it unbelievable, Li Mu did not hide his secrets at all.
In the future, I must constantly make new arrangements, not only to create an Internet ecosystem, but also to create multiple ecosystems that combine the Internet with all possibilities. Only in this way can I have room for improvement under any circumstances.
Elon Musk was extremely surprised, but he quickly figured it out. At Li Mu's level, what he had to consider was not vertical development, nor horizontal development, but comprehensive development of three-dimensional crossovers.
After thinking about it, Elon Musk nodded: "I will meet them after I return to Silicon Valley and ask them to prepare a BP for you."
Li Mu said: "You should also learn more about their actual situation. I hope you can be bound to me in these new areas of exploration."
Elon Musk asked in surprise: "Boss, what do you mean?"
Li Mu said seriously: "PayPal will definitely have room for growth in the future, but for you, there is not much room for maneuver. It is like a hybrid crop you have cultivated. You have spent a long time cultivating it. , a lot of energy, that is the most important incubation period and cultivation period, but as soon as it is finalized, most of your work on this new variety is over. You don’t need to watch it plant and harvest in person, so soon In the future, you still have to get out of PayPal and do some other product incubation and cultivation."
"I believe in your ability, so if you are interested in this area, I hope that the two of us can work together in the future. If there is a good project, we will invest together. I will contribute the big part and you will contribute the small part, or even if you don't contribute, All is fine, even if it doesn’t come out, I will reserve a certain amount of shares for you. As long as you can help me with management and operation, I hope that we can have similar cooperation on multiple projects in the future. In that case, I will use I use my resources to improve the success rate of the project, and your interests will be more stable."
Elon Musk was excited and excited. He nodded solemnly and said, "Boss, I will be at your disposal from now on!"
Li Mu smiled slightly, acknowledging his statement. As for the "Tesla" matter, Li Mu did not mention it again, because he knew that with his current strength and size, it would be too much to pay too much attention to a small project that was still in the incubation period. It's a bit abnormal. Elon Musk is a smart man. He must know the benefits of getting on his own ship, so he will definitely take this matter to heart. That's enough.
Later, Li Mu looked at Elon Musk and said with a profound expression: "Why did you come all the way to Hollywood to find me? Now you can tell me."
Elon Musk laughed and said: "Nothing can escape your eyes, boss."
This time he was entrusted by Paul Keane to come here to make peace, but he didn't expect to discuss the project he was planning with Li Mu. He accidentally got Li Mu's investment commitment, and was even roped in by Li Mu to join him. , and he has not bothered to do the serious things that Paul Keane entrusted him with.
Therefore, Elon Musk revealed Paul Keane’s motivation for entrusting him to come here: “Paul’s current awareness is that he just wants to preserve his son’s reputation, even if he himself suffers infamy, it doesn’t matter, so he wrote Then when an article comes out, I don’t ask you to take back the reputational damage you have caused to the Keen family. I just ask you to stop pursuing it and give him a chance to clear his son’s reputation. He said that as long as you can let him go. , he will definitely repay you twice as much in the future."
Li Mu waved his hands without hesitation and said with a stern expression: "Tell him, the last chance I give him is for him to give up washing the land for his son and take his son to publicly admit what they did and apologize. If He accepted it and did it, and that’s the end of it. From now on, I will stay on the same page with him. If he doesn’t accept it, tell him that I will announce the information related to the senator to the United States in the next stage. matter!"
(End of chapter)