The day before… maybe the months before. When someone builds a mountain, don’t back down. Climb it, and see what happens. What the SpaceX and Tesla teams did tonight shows what throwing doubt to the wind and ego aside can do. Thanks to everyone in the fold, you are all amazing and we stand taller together. Much love team - you know I got your back.
FYI, I'm a HUGE Bears fan. Growing up in Chicago with Ditka's Bears formed a lot of my character - tenacity, dedication, do whatever it takes - as a player he defined a position that is still emulated today, as a coach he inspired more than his team - he was Chicago sports. My thoughts and love go out to his family,and everyone he touched. RIP Iron Mike.
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Great job by the FW, charging and vehicle test teams to get this into the fleet. We do our best to listen to customers and put safety first - this is just another example. Hopefully you never need any of our safety features, but if you do - we're ready.
Super excited for Tesla Semi ROLLOUT!!!
Streaming live at 6pm PDT tomorrow xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1vJpPNaYn…
If you need more reasons to tell your friends why to buy a Tesla, JD Power has a few. Tesla was 'unofficially' ranked 3rd IQS (initial quality), 1st in EVX (EV experience) jdpower.com/business/press-r… jdpower.com/business/press-r…
Lars retweeted
.@larsmoravy on new manufacturing tech at Giga Berlin
Ich liebe meine Berliner Kollegen :-)
Hey all, thanks for the birthday wishes, really super kind, esp @SenTedCruz for mentioning it. On all the comments, I want to say… there is no effort too large, no pain too high, no process too long that we aren’t willing to do to make roads safer for the world - full stop
Fun fact - Tesla is the most reliable EV you can buy according to Consumer Reports - and we continue to improve year over year. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Lars retweeted
New Model Y receives 5-star rating from Euro NCAP
Highlights
– Superior scores (vs legacy Model Y) in Vulnerable Road Users (pedestrians, cyclists) & Child Occupant Protection, even under stricter protocols
– Improved Safety Assist performance w/ same hardware as Model 3 (tested earlier this year), but better software
– Added distraction + microsleep detection
– Unique in-cabin radar for direct child presence detection, alerting if a child is accidentally left alone in the rear seat
This is true in all major markets. Tesla has for a long time tried to build the car where it will be sold - hard to be true always, but also can’t accept not trying. It just makes sense from an environmental standpoint. Thanks @SawyerMerritt for pointing out facts.
Today, Trump introduced a 25% tariff on ALL vehicles not made in the United States. This tariff will go into effect on April 2nd. About 40% of all new cars sold in the US are imported, so this tariff is a big deal.
This is a breakdown of where cars sold in the US are made:
• Tesla: 100% U.S.
• Ford: 77% U.S., 21% Canada & Mexico, 2% Other
• Stellantis: 57% U.S., 39% Canada & Mexico, 4% Other
• Nissan: 52% U.S., 31% Canada & Mexico, 17% Other
• GM: 52% U.S., 30% Canada & Mexico, 18% Other
• Toyota: 48% U.S., 27% Canada & Mexico, 25% Other
• Kia: 33% U.S., 8% Canada & Mexico, 59% Other
• Volkswagen: 21% U.S., 43% Canada & Mexico, 36% Other
If the 25% tariff remains in place for a long period, legacy automakers will struggle to adapt quickly, leading to a significant decline in profits. The United States is the most profitable country for the auto industry. Trump said this new tariff will be permanent, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out and whether the tariff sticks around or not.
(Visual graphic by @VisualCap)
