https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-fremont-factory-reopening-op-ed/ Why Tesla’s Fremont Factory needed to reopen, with or without permission May 17, 2020 Joey Klender
It was imperative for Tesla to reopen its Fremont factory ... this is my opinion, and I know this may rub some people the wrong way, but that’s not the intent ... Tesla “reopened” Fremont last Sunday, with some workers telling local media by sunrise on that following Monday morning that they had just completed a 12-hour shift at the plant. How Tesla managed to do this, I don’t know. I found it quite impressive that they were able to fly under the radar for as long as they did ... Then Tesla released the “Return to Work Playbook.” 38-pages of information that would lead to a safe and healthy work environment for the 10,000 people working at Fremont. Not only would it get Tesla back to cranking out electric vehicles, but it would help people get back to work. I know that unemployment is available, and I know that people were not losing their benefits, but people do need to work. Tesla is still relatively young, and if the company didn’t start making cars again, people would lose benefits, their pay, and their jobs altogether. But the impact of closing Tesla’s doors because of a lack of production is much more significant than 10,000 people losing their jobs in Fremont. We’re talking about Tesla employees across the world losing their jobs. Bigger than that, the fight for sustainable transportation and energy would also be set back once again, perhaps ten years or more ( 10yrs-after https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Years_After#History ). It was evident to me (and Elon Musk) that drastic measures needed to be taken. Musk took it upon himself to call people back to work, and people who wanted to be there could. People that needed to stay home for their health were also allowed to do so. This is how it should be during a pandemic. Things have seemed to settle down from what I understand, and there is probable cause to believe that figures may be skewed to an extent. However, there is no confirmation that this is the case, and we’ll probably never have one. But why not give people the option to go to work if they choose? This country thrived on businesses running and people working. Despite all of the evidence that Tesla knew what it was doing, Alameda County did not want the factory to reopen. Musk took it in his own hands and opened the facility himself. This eventually led to some controversy, and people believed the automaker was getting preferential treatment. Preferential treatment? How? This is the same company that was told it couldn’t open its doors just a day after the Governor said it could. How is that preferential treatment? Tesla literally had to take a huge gamble and open the factory under its own terms just to get some attention. Look what happened. Tesla reopened, Alameda responded, Tesla gave the County its safety plan, and they’re going to open next week. They are slightly above “Minimum Basic Operations” currently, but next week it appears Tesla will be back to producing its industry-leading electric vehicles. I know this is going to ruffle some feathers, but Tesla had to make a drastic move to get the County’s attention. They couldn’t be swept under the rug anymore, and they couldn’t continue to have their startup date pushed back. The future of the Earth depends on having these vehicles built. TSLAQ ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSLAQ ) might say, “It is just a ploy for Elon to put money in his pocket.” Well, news flash, he’s got plenty of it. I think he’s more concerned about the well-being of his employees at this point. He’s more concerned about saving the world from utter destruction if electric cars don’t become the “norm” of transportation soon. That’s why his risky move to reopen Fremont in an unapproved setting was totally worth it. There is no reason anyone should have to stay home from work if they don’t think it is necessary. If you’re scared of the virus and believe you are in danger, then stay home, especially if you are given that option. Tesla made the jump, and it worked out, and it may rub some people the wrong way. After all, not everyone is going to agree with you. [© teslarati.com] [ref http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Don-t-mess-w-Musk-uproot-HQ-move2-TX-Final-straw-he-s-ticked-tp4697295p4697390.html Alameda folds> CA-Tesla champions reopening, TX-gov talks move + ] + https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-zero-cobalt-battery-goes-for-gas-jugular/ Tesla’s zero-cobalt battery goes beyond price parity, it’s a strike to gas cars’ jugular May 15, 2020 ... Tesla's zero-cobalt battery goes beyond price parity, it's a strike to gas cars' ... 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