I tend to approach things from a physics framework. And physics teaches you to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.
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Stationary storage will be as big as the car business long term. The growth rate will probably be several times what it is for the car business.
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What this quote means
Elon Musk highlights the significant future potential of stationary storage technology, suggesting it could rival the automotive industry in size and growth.
In this quote, Elon Musk emphasizes the promising future of stationary storage, predicting that its market will expand at a much faster rate than that of the automotive industry. This indicates his belief in the transformative power of energy storage technologies, which are essential for supporting renewable energy solutions and could play a pivotal role in the evolution of energy consumption and distribution in society.
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In a business conference discussing renewable energy solutions, one might cite this quote to highlight the importance of investment in energy storage.
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