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Back in 2013, they targeted 35GWh of battery production in 2020 for 500K/y vehicles (source: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/blog_attachments/gigafact
by rcMgD2BwE72F 6y ago
Back in 2013, they targeted 35GWh of battery production in 2020 for 500K/y vehicles (source: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/blog_attachments/gigafactory.pdf https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/blog_attachments/g...)
They've already exceeded that run rate on production and delivery (both batteries and vehicles) while being profitable.
They do have ~a million cars on the road but the software is neither capable of self-driving nor car sharing. They year isn't over, though, and the comment about robotaxis was that the car would be feature-complete[0], not operational.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_complete https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_complete
- delfinom 6y agoHe wasn't off his rocker as much in 2013 as he is now. Sleep deprivation and possibly drugs really do wonders for mental health long term....
- rcMgD2BwE72F 6y agoYet, his companies are in a much better position compared to 2013. What should one be worried about? The name of his children and his Twitter rants/jokes? Or how the companies we're talking about are actually performing?
- soulofmischief 6y agoDo you think you might be oversimplifying complex human behavior to a fault? Especially with no real insight into his behavior?