According to foreign media sources, technology maniac Musk tweeted in multiple Chinese tones on the 14th local time, giving Russian President Putin a "heads-up" war book and setting Ukraine as a bet. As soon as this remark came out, it triggered a heated discussion on the Internet. Kadyrov, the leader of the Chechen Republic of Russia, suggested that Musk come to Chechnya for training first, and more netizens questioned what Musk's motives were.
Reason 1: Musk is an extremely unyielding loser
Musk is a person who is extremely unconvinced, and every time he speaks wildly, it is basically the words and deeds of others that involve him or his career. Musk said Bill Gates was bored and didn't understand anything because he didn't buy a Tesla but a Porsche electric car. Musk said Buffett's moat theory was very stupid because Buffett had said he wouldn't invest in a company like Tesla. Musk said Bezos was a plagiarism dog because Bezos acquired ZOOX, the star company for self-driving.
Single-handed reason 2: Putin attacked Ukraine and provoked Tesla
Judging from the above, Musk wants to scare Putin this time, and putin must have provoked him. But how could a political leader in Europe provoke a tech freak as far away as the Americas? In fact, as can be seen from the heads-up bets, their focus is on Ukraine. Russia's attack on Ukraine led to two factors that were closely related to Tesla:
Energy surge: Because the United States and Western countries do not buy Russian oil and gas energy, the supply of energy in a short period of time is in short supply, and the price has soared. This has led to many consumers who buy cars have chosen to buy electric vehicles, tesla as an excellent company for electric vehicles, sales will naturally rise. Seeing this, some people will say, this is a good thing, why is Musk not happy? After reading the next factor, everyone understands.
Nickel prices soared: also due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the operation of the Western financial oligarchy. International nickel metal prices have skyrocketed, soaring from $50,000/ton in just a few days and breaking through the $100,000 mark. People in the industry call it "demon nickel rampant". Nickel metal happens to be an important raw material for ternary lithium batteries, and Tesla, as an electric vehicle manufacturer, the most important battery is a ternary lithium battery. This led to a rapid rise in the cost of Tesla cars, so Tesla also had to raise the retail price of its own cars.
★ The above two reasons, one makes Tesla sales increase, and one makes Tesla cost increase. If Tesla still sells at the original price, it may lose a lot if it sells more. Although in the end Tesla also followed the price increase, but for the sake of sales, it did not dare to increase the price too much like the "demon nickel rampant". So, overall, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is not a good thing for Tesla. That's probably why Musk wants to single out Putin.
There is no way to start single-handedly, musk and Putin are not at the same level
Musk, although he has achieved extraordinary things, he is often speechless. He successfully founded PayPal, Space X, Hyperloop, Tesla, etc., and he has also spoken wildly about Bill Gates, Buffett, Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Sanders. He also made custom red shorts to taunt shorts, and he once said that he was an alien before. In fact, he is an out-and-out technology maniac, and also a "mouth cannon madman" in the technology industry.
Putin, he is a strategist, a politician. He straightened out complex political relations and revolutionized russia's chaotic political situation. His economic measures of "strengthening the country and enriching the people" not only allowed Russia in difficulty to stabilize the declining economy, but also began a comprehensive recovery. In the face of NATO's step-by-step approach, he bravely attacked without fear of hegemony and successfully stabilized the surrounding situation.
From here, we can see that Musk and Putin are not at the same level at all, and it is actually impossible to talk about single-handedly. Musk's single-handedness is actually just a mouthpiece.
summary
In summary, Putin's attack on Ukraine has led to a sharp rise in energy prices and a sharp rise in nickel prices. The combination of the two makes Tesla's life difficult. Musk is a tech maniac and extremely unconvinced. Faced with this situation, he made wild remarks about single-handedly challenging Russian President Vladimir Putin.