Day 9
Chapter 7 ALL ELECTRIC
创新的路径
首先对特斯拉的创始人在家捣鼓实验的事迹，有很大好感，想到堂弟也是从小从天文望远镜观星，到显微镜看植物切片、寄生虫标本，家里养着毒蝎子和大蜘蛛等，最后念数学转了建筑系，也在强度极高的事务所留下来做设计。从小的好奇心和动手能力培养，造就了创造性和实干型的工程师们。
还有一点是创业的方向可以一点点微调的，尤其对于连续创业者。虽然之前也是做其他的技术创新项目，拿不到投资就也加入了特斯拉的初始核心团队。这类的例子真的并不新鲜。
要做就做极致
油电混合动力的汽车就不是纯粹的极致颠覆了，修修改改，最后想要一个截然颠覆传统的产品，就是到极致，纯电力动力。不成功，便成仁。
pilfer
pil‧fer /ˈpɪlfə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive]
to steal things that are not worth much, especially from the place where you work
pilfer from
She was sacked after being caught pilfering from the till.
原文参考：
Born in Wisconsin, Straubel constructed a large chemistry lab in the basement of his family’s home that included fume hoods and chemicals ordered, borrowed, or pilfered.
lithium
lith‧i‧um /ˈlɪθiəm/ noun [uncountable]
a soft silver-white metal that is the lightest known metal, is used in batteries, and is often combined with other metals. It is a chemical element: symbol Li
ion
i‧on /ˈaɪən $ ˈaɪən, ˈaɪɑːn/ noun [countable] technical
an atom which has been given a positive or negative force by adding or taking away an electron → proton
The cliff top turf was bright with thrift and sea camp ion.
原文参考：
The plan seemed to be less about forming a car company than about building a proof-of-concept vehicle just to get people thinking about the power of the lithium ion batteries. With any luck, they would find a race to compete in.
