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Tesla (TSLA.US)Battery Day is about to be held, and “Musk's Mouth Gun” will soon be staged. Looking back at Musk's previous experience, I found that many new products were launched later than the time Musk boasted about, and some even died in the womb...
At this Battery Day event, Musk will not be peddling products to investors, but will focus on core battery technology, but the “dark history” of previous excessive promises has “greatly discounted” the CEO's promises. Let's take a look back at the propaganda Musk has done at live events over the years.
Model X
In February 2012, Musk said that the Model Y will be delivered at the end of 2013.
Actual: The first Model Y was only delivered to car owners in November 2015.
Reason: Eagle Wings Gate is too slow.
Power exchange
In June 2013, Musk said that Model S owners can charge for free at Tesla supercharging stations or go to power exchange stations to replace battery packs.
Actual: The electricity exchange program “died in the womb”.
Reason: Musk says few customers are interested in exchanging electricity.
Dual motor Model S and Autopilot
In October 2014, Musk said that it was time to launch the dual-motor version of the Model S and autonomous driving functions. Functions such as lane keeping, automatic cruising, automatic parking, and summoning were not a problem.
Fact: In 2016, Tesla ended its partnership with Mobileye, a key supplier of autonomous driving hardware.
Tesla energy
In May 2015, Tesla claimed that the $3,500 Powerwall is like a beautiful sculpture that can not only collect solar energy, but also store it.
Fact: For the next five years, selling cars remained Tesla's dominant business, with 86% of last quarter's revenue coming from car sales.
Reason: Tesla is facing a “battery shortage” because Tesla has to supply both cars and Powerwall.
model 3
In March 2016, Musk said that the Model 3 will be delivered next year, with a range of at least 215 miles and a starting price of 35,000 US dollars.
Fact: Other than the price, everything else is true; the cheapest Model 3 now also costs $37,990.
Reason: The cost is really too high.
solar roof
In October 2016, Musk plans to buySolarCity Corp, a heavily indebted solar sales and installation company, the board of directors approved the acquisition a few weeks later.
Fact: Musk's parties are very sorry. If they could go back in time, they would let SolarCity operate independently.
Semi truck, Roadster sports car
In October 2017, Musk said that production of Semi trucks will begin in 2019, and the Roadster sports car will also be launched
Actual: Production of Semi trucks began in 2021, and plans to launch the Roadster sports car were cancelled this year.
Reason: Too much work to be done.
Autonomous Driving Day Event
In April 2019, Musk said that it is expected that the first batch of autonomous taxis will start operation in 2020, and by mid-2020, more than 1 million autonomous taxis will be on the road.
Fact: None have been realized. Tesla is still reminding users of autonomous driving systems that they must put their hands on the steering wheel and keep their eyes on the road.
Tesla Electric Pickup Cybertruck
In November 2019, when Musk was showing the electric pickup Cybertruck, the metal ball broke the pickup's glass. The scene was very embarrassing at one point. Musk explained, “Not bad, there is room for improvement.
(Editor: Li Guojian)