Kritik #2

What: So What: Now What: Austin has 900 acres of space and Tesla requires 700 acres to build an operational plant. Austin easily has enough space to cover the 700 acres of land that Tesla requires to build an operational plant, so Tesla would not be constrained for space if they chose to build the cathode plant in Austin. Also, if Tesla has plans to modify/expand the cathode plant in the future, they would have an extra 200 acres of space to work with, because Austin's plant has 900 acres of land (900 acres - 700 acres = 200 extra acres). The extra land could also be used for storage if they have produced an excess amount of batteries. Therefore, the Austin location would be more preferable (compared to Tulsa), if the amount of land was the only consideration. The consulting team needs to gather more information about the layout of the land in Austin. Are there any slopes on the land (downward or upward) that would impact the building process? Are there any flat areas of land that would help with the building process? Which 700 acres of land should Tesla use to build the plant, given the 900 acres of space? Another thing the consulting team needs to gather more information about is the laws/restrictions of the city of Austin, to see if they need any permits or warrants from the government to authorize such a big build (due to the environmental impacts that it could have). This information would need to be gathered before the consulting team makes a final recommendation on which location should be chosen for the new plant. The city’s motto “Keep Austin Weird” shows preference for local, independent businesses. The city of Austin’s motto of preference for local independent businesses could harm Tesla’s revenues in Austin. The citizens of Austin are more likely to purchase substitute products made by local businesses rather than the products that Tesla offers. So, if Tesla builds the plant in Austin and the citizens of Austin boycott The consulting team needs to gather more information about Austin’s local, independent businesses, and analyze which businesses are a threat to Tesla’s. How many local, independent businesses are there in Austin? Which businesses threaten the production of Tesla’s cathode plant? How will Tesla satisfy the city’s