@BenjaminDEKR: Bill Gates is someone who seems deeply insecure about his life legacy, and instead of using his immense wealth and powe…
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A tweet criticizes Bill Gates for his skepticism on long-range electric semi trucks and cites Elon Musk's inquiry into battery specifications.
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Bill Gates is someone who seems deeply insecure about his life legacy,
and instead of using his immense wealth and power to BUILD, instead decided to become the world’s biggest weenie.
Elon Musk (@elonmusk): When I talked to Gates in person, he said “experts tell me a long range electric semi truck is impossible”.
However, when I asked what his assumptions were about battery energy density and vehicle energy consumption per mile, which are the two numbers needed to determine range,
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