Recent content by philweicker

Engine vs Motor An engine is necessarily a thermal device. An electric engine would potentially exist, but it would have to do something like heat water electrically to produce steam. EVs have motors, not engines.

Thanks for the welcome! I thought Jim Balsillie (RIM's co-CEO) was responsible for the financial stability and day-to-day at RIM and Mike remained focussed on product development and R&D? I made the comment not in suggesting that Martin wasn't able to do the job--more that the...

I applied for a job at Tesla around the time of the "Great Schism"--but I feel a bit better about their decision not to make me an offer if they don't want Martin, or Rudy Garriga, or Wally Rippel either. Seriously guys, going back is almost impossible. Management shakeups often happen when...