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A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
Is ford going to start building batteries that get used in the Energy sector as well? I'm hardly a tesla fan boy, far from it but I don't think ford is really an equivalent comparison. Sure straight up car manufacturing ford should be more valuable but I do think tesla holds a lot of potential in the energy sector as much as I dislike their operations in residential solar. (Solar contractor here)
gpt
You're right. We don't know how strong the (battery-)tech branch of tesla is and how valuable it will be, but we do know that Ford is a functional company that will exist for another 30 years. If tesla can't deliver on their promises and their margins get slashed (lower car prices + increasing materialcosts) i can see them exclusively becoming a supplier or get bought. 

Their growth has been really good, and their branding is memorable, but personally, i wouldn't bet my money on them being an industry leader in 5-10 years