The investment into his genius is never disappointed, is it?
June 2, 2015
By Terence Chea
June 2, 2015
By Terence Chea
Twelve years ago, (click here) Ian Wright and some fellow engineers launched Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley company that has helped jumpstart the market for electric cars.
Now, the Tesla co-founder wants to electrify noisy, gas-guzzling trucks
that deliver packages, haul garbage and make frequent stops on city
streets.
His latest venture, Wrightspeed, doesn't make the whole truck. Rather it
sells electric powertrains that can be installed on medium-and
heavy-duty commercial vehicles, making them cleaner, quieter and more
energy-efficient.
"We save a lot on fuel. We save a lot on maintenance, and we make the
emissions compliance much easier," said Wright, a New Zealand-born
engineer who left Tesla when it was still a small startup in 2005....
