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On Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he plans to present the “pathway to a fully sustainable energy future for Earth” at Tesla’s next Investor Day, scheduled for March 1.
This will be the third instance of Musk’s “Master Plan,” a long-term strategy for Tesla that Musk started position in 2006(Opens in a new tab).
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In the first part of the blueprint, Musk outlined his plan for scaling Tesla, starting with producing a high-performance electric car (it was the original Tesla Roadster), then using the profits to move into producing a more affordable family car. sedan (it was the Tesla Model S), then use the profits to build an even more affordable electric car (it was the Tesla Model 3 and the Tesla Model Y), while providing options for electric power generation at zero emissions via the photovoltaic company Solarcity which was later acquired by Tesla.
In the second example of the master plan, revealed in 2016, Musk said the company plans to further expand the electric vehicle product line, create solar rooftops with seamlessly integrated battery storage, and build capacity. self-driving “which is 10 times safer than manual.”
It’s worth stopping here to point out that while the first part of the master plan worked more or less as Musk envisioned, the second part is way overdue. Tesla sells solar rooftops, but not enough to make a big dent in the US power generation landscape, and Tesla cars have self-driving capabilities, but they’re still a long way from being able to drive you safely. . The final part of Musk’s second master plan, which is to allow Tesla cars to earn money for their owners by working as robotic taxis, relies on self-driving and regulatory approval, and that currently appears to be in the works. years, at best.
Musk tweeted about the master plan part 3 for one year(Opens in a new tab), but has yet to reveal too many details. But if we’re talking about a “fully sustainable energy future for Earth,” it has to be something big and global, right?
The event, to be held at Tesla’s Giga Texas factory near Austin, Texas, was announced in January. It will be streamed live, although some of Tesla’s investors will also attend in person. “Our investors will be able to view our most advanced production line and discuss long-term expansion plans, Generation 3 platform, capital allocation and other topics with our management team,” the company said in a statement. announcement(Opens in a new tab).
