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Elon Musk Shares CYBERTRUCK Technology with Ford CEO · Elon Musk Podcast

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  Hey everybody, welcome back to the Elon Musk Podcast.
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  This is a show where we discuss the critical Crossroads, the
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  Shape, SpaceX, Tesla X, The Boring Company, and Neuralink.
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  I'm your host, Will Walden. Tesla Inc has taken a
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  groundbreaking step by distributing a document to rival
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  automakers that details the 48 Volt vehicle architecture that
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  they use in the cyber truck. Now this was initially perceived
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  as a joke in an automotive review and was later confirmed
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  by Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley on X, the social media
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  platform formerly known as Twitter.
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  And Farley's recognition and gratitude for the document from
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  Tesla CEO Elon Musk highlights its potential impact on the
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  automotive industry. Every EV company has access to
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  this. Now.
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  Tesla's document centers around the advanced 48 Volt electric
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  system, a prominent feature of their latest EV, the Cyber
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  Truck, and this system marks a significant departure from the
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  traditional 12 Volt systems prevalent in most vehicles
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  today. Benefits of the 48 Volt system
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  include accelerated charging capabilities, superior
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  performance and the introduction of innovative features such as
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  steer by wire technology, which removes the physical linkage
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  between the steering wheel and the vehicle's wheels.
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  Now the shift from 12 Volt the 48 Volt systems and vehicles
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  represents more than just a technological upgrade though.
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  It's a evolution in automotive design and engineering.
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  Historically, the industry moved from 6 Volt systems to 12 Volt
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  systems way back in the 1950s, and they standardized vehicle
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  electrics and making components more cost effective and
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  reliable. However, the inadequacies of 12
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  Volt systems have become apparent as vehicles have
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  increasingly incorporated more electrical components, leading
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  to complicated and bulky wiring layouts.
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  Now adopting the 48 Volt architecture offers solutions to
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  these challenges by streamlining wire harnesses and potentially
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  enhancing overall electrical efficiency.
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  A vital factor in the EVs now transitioning to 48 Volts,
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  however, faces some obstacles, mainly due to the deep rooted 12
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  Volt supplier ecosystem. Achieving broad adoption
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  necessitates re engineering vehicle systems and accessories
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  for 48 Volt compatibility, demanding significant time,
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  resources and investment. Tesla's initiative to share its
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  48 Volt architecture is a strategic decision potentially
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  beneficial for the company while posing challenges for
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  conventional automakers in adapting their supply chains and
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  engineering processes. A wider industry shipped to 48
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  Volt systems could lead to lower cost for components due to
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  increase supply chain volumes and cultivate A skilled
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  workforce in these systems, advantageous to Tesla and Elon
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  Musk. Now the Tesla Cybertruck with
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  its 48 Volt architecture exemplifies Tesla's innovative
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  approach has advanced features like steer by wire.
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  It set a new benchmark that could result in an uptick in
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  vehicles adopting this technology too.
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  Tesla's willingness to share its 48 Volt design principles with
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  competitors reflects a shift towards industry wide
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  collaboration and continual innovation essential for the
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  advancements of EV technology and addressing the challenges of
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  a changing automotive sector. This development is a natural
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  evolution of the auto industry too, where knowledge and
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  technology sharing is becoming increasingly prevalent.
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  Such openness can expedite technological progress and
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  benefit the entire industry, leading to vehicles that are
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  more efficient, sustainable and technologically advanced.
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  Now Tesla's action exemplifies A trend towards greater
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  cooperation and transparency in tech driven sectors.
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  This approach not only fosters innovation, but also accelerates
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  the adoption of new technologies across different industries.
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  And by sharing the 48 Volt architecture, Tesla's not only
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  influencing automotive design, but also encouraging A
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  collaborative ethos that could reshape how companies approach
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  competition and innovation. I'm going to go in a little side
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  tangent here as I'm a a coder myself.
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  I'm a developer. I use a ton of open source, free
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  to use software in my daily routines and what Elon Musk is
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  basically doing an open source of this 48 Volt architecture for
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  other companies. It's free to them, they can use
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  it as they wish, they just have to maybe credit Tesla for it.
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  I'm not sure. Maybe it's completely open
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  standard. We'll see in the future, but but
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  it seems like he's doing the right thing.
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  He's an engineer too, so he does understand the effectiveness of
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  using open source technologies now.
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  This can reshape companies, though this could reshape the
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  way that Ford does all their work.
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  Instead of using proprietary systems, they may be integrating
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  open source technologies in their future vehicles.
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  And furthermore, Tesla's move could have environmental
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  implications. As automakers shift to more
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  efficient electrical systems like 48 Volt, the potential for
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  reducing energy consumption and emissions in the automotive
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  sector increases. This change aligns with global
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  efforts to combat climate change and promotes the development of
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  greener technologies in the industry.
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  As Tesla's distribution of the 48 Volt vehicle architecture
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  document to rival automakers marks an important milestone in
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  the EV technology landscape, this initiative could spark a
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  widespread transition to 48 Volt systems, paving the way for more
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  efficient and high performance vehicles.
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  And as the automotive industry continues its journey towards
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  electrification, such collaborative efforts and
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  technological exchanges are likely to become more common,
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  driving innovation and shaping the future of transportation.
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  And Tesla's leadership in sharing the 48 Volt vehicle
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  architecture shows that they're committed to the broader good of
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  humanity and the shift in the industry.
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  And by fostering collaboration, Tesla's setting a precedent for
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  how companies should work together to achieve
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  technological breakthroughs, ultimately benefiting consumers
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  and also the environment. Thank you so much for tuning
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