Commentary In his recent conference call, Tesla, Inc. founder Elon Musk warned that some plans to roll out new models will be delayed due to supply chain issues. As I wrote in this publication recently (See Making Bricks Without Straw: Biden’s Raw New Deal for America) this issue is contributing to the new energy crisis that will only be growing more acute in the coming months and years. In the case of Tesla, it has been making some attempts to build their own vertical supply chain of the battery metals and such needed to meet their goals. Within the U.S., Tesla just announced a deal with Minnesota-based Talon Metals (whose partner is global giant Rio Tinto) to buy nickel from Talon’s Tamarack Project once it is (hopefully) developed. This follows a very high-profile announcement back in the fall of 2020 between Tesla and North Carolina-based Piedmont Lithium, which is nearing …