We aren't worried Vegas
Tesla is the head and shoulders leader in the EV world. They considered all the current and near future battery tech when deciding on Silicon. If you think you know better than Elon, go start the biggest EV company on the planet....I'll wait. Obviously Elon has considered solid state. It's clearly a balance of cost, implementation time, and scale. Tesla is RACING to produce the "affordable" EV they announced at Battery Day, marked as the most important day in their history. That's where the opportunity to gain even more market share truely is. Nano Silicon is next. Why? Think path of least resistance with maximum benefit and minium cost. It's the easiest, and fastest implementation with lithium-ion (the established tried and tested current leader) and through HPQ, the least cost. Nano Silicon makes faster charging possible, while providing the additional 20 to 30% range that has been the missing link thus making it the clear winner vs it's rivals. Silicon makes the EV more affordable, reliable, with better range at LEAST comparable to the most economical gas vehicles, with none of the drawbacks. Simply put, If you have the first affordable EV that does 700 km or more...you win, at least for now. Does solid state from Toyota or other car manufacturers have more potential? Maybe, but it doesn't matter at the moment. Toyota and others are playing catch up, in many aspects. Tesla is too far ahead. Even more important then battery tech, other EV manufacturers are FAR behind Tesla in charging network infrastructure as well as autonomous driving data, not even the likes of Google can compare. If Tesla says Silicon is next HPQ wins the EV category. How many other ways do we win with HPQ, let's see....solar, hydrogen, the applications are not totally realized yet. Take a hike LasVegasNetwork we know what we got...your not scaring anyone.