…… but don’t you think we nonetheless (for no reason at all) we will see a (short) downswing (called for by the “experts”) in TESLA share-price (market cap), so that one could buy maybe use that opportunity to buy TESLA share even cheaper before it going UP again … 🤷🏼♂️
Buy the BMW mate it's sooo good especially for what it costs such a pity is cart keep up hahaha see you at the finish line mate when you eventually get there 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Oh don't forget when your finished drive that slow over priced thing home an I'll get my Tesla to drive me home instead . Enjoy your drive mate even if it is slower I guess you can watch the flowers growing 😜
Thanks Lars for your review history on idiots who downplayed the significance of Shanghai giga factory. Their comments certainly have not aged well. Your content is always excellent and is must viewing.
If I was one of the investors sitting in that room and convinced by Mark Speigler not to invest in Tesla at that time, I would be kicking myself for listening to him, but also wanting to kick the living shit out of him for such poor investing advice. Hopefully they didn’t pay to be in that room. That would be insult on injury
Lars. Wish you a very happy new year and I have seen almost all of your episodes and next year is going to be rocking for Tesla and we count on solving FSD .
LARS!! Wouldn't it be cool to make a New Years tape from day 1of Best in Tesla, sans travel agent, and show us the amazing progress TESLA's has made as well as snippets of your transition from , travel agent, to the king of TESLA world information!! It would be "well deserved" and display how you and TESLA has "nailed it" right from the beginning of your channel!! Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the best in the new year!! Greetings from the "frigid" shores of -Lake Huron!! Ontario, Canada!! GIDDYUP!!
December 26th I took possession of my 2025 Tesla Model 3 L.R. rear wheel drive (first Tesla). I drove from Mohegan Sun Ct. to Enfield Ct. Didn’t use the brakes not even once. I love my new car. It is next level amazing and especially after driving a 13 year old Veloster I also bought new in 2011. Yesterday I had my first supercharger experience where I loaded up with a free 41 kWh (curtesy of Tesla promotion). Wife and I decided to experience the 13.2.2 FSD (first time). We drove from one side of Enfield (suburban roads) to the other side and it was perfect (amazing for a new-be). We then on FSD, drove from Enfield Ct. to Winchester Ct. to my daughter’s house which took us over rt. 91 interstate highway, rt. 20 highway, rt. 219 highway, and a bunch of secondary roads. The ride was nearly perfect with one slight issue going from two lanes to one lane on rt. 20. It moved over to let a tailgating car behind start to pass to only take back the left lane as the right lane ended. That ride was 40 miles and nearly perfect (mixed driving) with mist and fog the whole way. After showing my daughter and skeptical son in-law the car (he loves is Tundra) we decided to take a ride. I spoke the address into the navigation and off we went with FSD toward Colebrook river lake. The 5 miles or so on FSD was perfect so we stopped and turned around. Replugged an address and the FSD thought there was an obstacle in the road at first so would not engage. It was just a large crack in the pavement. So I drove a bit past this and engaged FSD and off we went. We headed thru Colebrook Ct. southbound toward the Winsted center green and this is where we had our first intervention. At the town center green the road has two lanes. One for turning right and one for going straight or for turning left. As we approached the intersection we had a red light and a (no turn on red sign clearly visible). This is where FSD got tripped up. As we approached the light the car right signal light started to blink and the car started to go right to then quickly turn left (which was actually almost straight across). The car decided to continue to drive thru past the red light at this point. I had to use the brake firmly and suddenly to prevent the mistake. There was an oncoming car from the left so there could have been a collision or maybe the Tesla FSD would have crossed before the collision. We will never know for sure, but the car did miss the (no turn on red sign) and would have continued on. I have since turned all the analytics on so I hope this tricky intersection can be fixed for FSD quickly. I want to continue to support this great effort by Tesla to make cars much safer. FSD (supervised) is just that and we still need to be vigilant with using this powerful technology. Did I say I love my new Tesla yet? I absolutely do!!!
So it’s funny you should say that, because I’m on my 2nd Tesla, and I only remember receiving one recall notice, ever from Tesla. So can you specifically name one recall notice that you have received from Tesla?
@@theodorehaskins3756 It would be very peculiar if I would receive a recall notice. Can you guess why? Weather I receive a recall notice or not has nothing to do with the facts.
@@petergersbach7355 Tesla has high amount of recalls primarily due to concerns about it's Autopilot system, which has been investigated by the NHSTA for potential safety issues, leading to large-scale recalls affecting NEARLY ALL Tesla vehicles sold in the U.S. *Concerns about its ability to properly detect obstacles and ensure driver attention, leading to potential accidents.* Maybe that could lead to killing people. You absolutely know about this, but you brush it off as a software update to change the color of interior lights, no big deal...
I am a stockholder of Tesla and I think in the coming years it’s going to be terrific. I watched most of your videos very informative. But the one topic that nobody is covering is what happens when the bots start to replace the jobs held by humans. Humanity is sent home to watch TV? How do humans earn money to live? I myself want to work and earn money not sit home and watch TV. I’d like to know your ideas on this bot versus human employment problem that I see. Thanks again AL S.
As a Tesla shareholder and bullish investor my only concern is his health and wellbeing. The guy doesn’t get enough sleep and he’s making a lot of powerful enemies…😢
“What goes UP, must go DOWN” Thanks for the (not boring, and impressive) TESLA 2024 update, Lars 🙏🏻 …… but don’t you think we nonetheless (for no real reason at all) will see (are seeing the beginning of) a downswing (called for by the “market-experts”) in TESLA share-price (market cap)? If so, one could maybe use that opportunity to buy TESLA shares cheaper before it will (probably) be going UP again … 🤷🏼♂️
I am at the beginning of my "investment journey", planning to put 385K into dividend stocks so that I will be making up to 30% annually in dividend returns. any good recommendation on great performing stocks or Crypto will be appreciated
As a newbie investor, it’s essential for you to have a mentor to keep you accountable. Ruth Ann Tsakonas is my trade analyst, she has guided me to identify key market trends, pinpointed strategic entry points, and provided risk assessments, ensuring my trades decisions align with market dynamics for optimal returns.
I managed to grow a nest egg of around 120k to over a Million. I'm especially grateful to Adviser Ruth Ann Tsakonas, for her expertise and exposure to different areas of the market..
Without a doubt! Ruth Ann Tsakonas is a trader who goes above and beyond. she has an exceptional skill for analysing market movements and spotting profitable opportunities. Her strategies are meticulously crafted on thorough research and years of practical experience.
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Best selling car's in the USA FIRST place TESLA SECOND place TESLA Third place TESLA ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha THE COMPETITION IS COMING ....RIGHT there in second place oops third place. oops Fourth place ....oops "! NEVER !".
Great accomplishment, brilliant ! First year over year decrease in annual units sold and produced. I remember when Lars used to spend serious time estimating units, not anymore ! Also over the past two years what happened to that prediction of over 2 million units for 2024; total EV sales are up for 2024. This is a fan site, nothing wrong with that. But if you need a serious critique, look elsewhere. Elon isn’t that brilliant genius, more like that mad, insane guy in a white lab coat. Really sad as Tesla had a good brand, vertically integrated and the infrastructure, and also we need EVs. Oh well.
Well, Lars... To be fair, you must be critical too. The Roadster 2.0 project has become a joke at this point. Also, 2023 annual sales were about 1.8 million cars. How about 2024? Minimal increase in sales. Model S Plaid is getting old at this point. An updated, even more powerful version of S Plaid is needed to compete against Lucid Air Sapphire and Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. Not to mention Xpeng and Zeekr which are very competitive against Tesla at this point...
Roadster 2.0 is the cherry on the top it will be made when they have some spare time 2024 was explained to be a slow production year because of the Semi and Cybertruck ramp up. Tesla makes great cars but they don't make the best cars at any cost Every car brand is a competitor to Tesla no matter propulsion, you shouldn't buy a Tesla because it is electric but because it is a great car.
To be critical of your comment, you think Tesla is a car company. The value of Tesla has zero to do with whether they ever make a Roadster. There is talk that the Model S and X will be abandoned to build Robotaxis at the factory. They combined represent barely 10% of Tesla sales. So the Model S is about 5% and the Plaid would be 1.5%. So you think the focus should be on the 1.5% vehicle? Which sells in greater numbers, the Plaid or the Lucid? Finally, is it appropriate to be critical for external events beyond your control? The car market is cyclical as there are good and bad years affected by externalities. For 2024 that externality was a combination of very high inflation and ramping up of interest rates across the world. Most auto manufacturers were affected by the same set of events. So if Tesla can get close to 2023 numbers, that is more win than loss. Finally, a point you totally doesn’t seem to make is that the Tesla share price at the end of 2023 and start of 2024 was $248. By 22 January, after the Earnings call, it was at $209. So if Tesla is a car company as you seem to think they are, why is the current share price at $431, more than double? If Tesla listened to your advice, the share price would be closer to what Gordon Johnson predicts.
nice summary ... got me thinking ... (feel free to use this in your research endeavors in 2025 ... happy to help where I can) ... ... so I asked Grok: Give me a rundown on each of Elon Musk's companies ... highlight where these companies can cross pollinate their products ... what specific new products and services might arise in the future based on these relationships ... give me a description of what these companies might be doing with each other in the year 2030 ... the products and services they will produce ... the revenues, profits, and growth rates ... what technologies exist elsewhere that might improve these results in 2030 ... ... and Grok replied: Here's a comprehensive overview of Elon Musk's companies, focusing on potential cross-pollination, future products, and services: Tesla 🔹Description: Tesla is primarily known for its electric vehicles (EVs), but it also engages in energy storage solutions and solar products through Tesla Energy. Cross-Pollination Potential: 🔹SpaceX: Utilization of SpaceX's satellite technology for enhancing Tesla's autonomous driving capabilities through better GPS and communication. 🔹Neuralink: Integration of brain-computer interfaces could enhance human interaction with Tesla vehicles, potentially leading to advanced driver assistance systems or even direct neural control of vehicles. 🔹The Boring Company: Enhanced transportation infrastructure could provide Tesla vehicles with priority access or integration into tunnel networks for faster, congestion-free travel. Future Products/Services by 2030: 🔹Tesla-SpaceX: Autonomous vehicles with satellite-assisted navigation, potentially offering a subscription-based service for real-time traffic management. 🔹Tesla-Neuralink: Vehicles that can be controlled or monitored by thought, increasing safety and customization of driving experience. 🔹Tesla-Boring Company: Electric vehicle tunnels that speed up urban travel, possibly integrating charging stations within the tunnels. 2030 Scenario: 🔹Products/Services: Fully autonomous electric vehicles, integrated urban transport solutions with The Boring Company, and personalized vehicle interfaces through Neuralink. Revenue, Profits, Growth Rates: 🔹Revenue: Projected to be significantly higher as EV adoption increases globally, potentially reaching into the hundreds of billions. 🔹Profits: Expected to grow with economies of scale and technological advancements reducing costs. 🔹Growth Rate: High, driven by global push for sustainability and autonomous tech. Technologies from Elsewhere: 🔹Advanced battery technologies from outside could further decrease costs and increase range for Tesla vehicles. 🔹AI advancements could refine autonomous driving and vehicle management systems. SpaceX 🔹Description: Focuses on revolutionizing space technology with reusable rockets, satellite internet (Starlink), and plans for Mars colonization. Cross-Pollination Potential: 🔹Tesla: Starlink could provide internet connectivity for Tesla cars, enhancing vehicle software updates and entertainment systems. 🔹Neuralink: Communication between humans and space systems or on Mars missions. 🔹The Boring Company: Spaceport infrastructure could be built using tunneling technology. Future Products/Services by 2030: 🔹SpaceX-Tesla: Cars with satellite connectivity for global internet, possibly allowing remote work or entertainment from any location. 🔹SpaceX-Neuralink: Enhanced control or monitoring of spacecraft by astronauts or from Earth. 🔹SpaceX-Boring: Efficient underground facilities for rocket manufacturing or launch sites. 2030 Scenario: 🔹Products/Services: Regular Mars missions, extensive satellite internet coverage, and integrated transport systems for space travel. Revenue, Profits, Growth Rates: 🔹Revenue: Could skyrocket with satellite services and space tourism. 🔹Profits: High if costs of space travel decrease significantly. 🔹Growth Rate: Potentially exponential with each successful mission or new satellite deployment. Technologies from Elsewhere: 🔹Advances in materials science could lead to lighter, stronger spacecraft. 🔹Quantum computing could optimize space travel logistics and satellite management. Neuralink 🔹Description: Working on brain-machine interfaces to connect human brains directly to computers. Cross-Pollination Potential: 🔹Tesla: Direct control or monitoring of vehicles. 🔹SpaceX: Enhancing astronaut capabilities or control in space missions. 🔹The Boring Company: Improving human efficiency in construction or operation of tunnel systems. Future Products/Services by 2030: 🔹Neuralink-Tesla: Advanced safety features, where vehicles react to human thought. 🔹Neuralink-SpaceX: Brain-controlled interfaces for space operations. 🔹Neuralink-Boring: Enhancing worker efficiency in tunnel projects. 2030 Scenario: 🔹Products/Services: Widespread adoption in medical treatments, human enhancement technologies, and integration in transportation and space travel. Revenue, Profits, Growth Rates: 🔹Revenue: Could be significant if health applications become mainstream. 🔹Profits: Likely high due to unique technology, though initial R&D costs are substantial. 🔹Growth Rate: Rapid if regulatory hurdles are overcome and public acceptance grows. Technologies from Elsewhere: 🔹Progress in neurology and AI could refine Neuralink's capabilities. 🔹Biotechnology advancements might improve the biocompatibility of implants. The Boring Company 🔹Description: Aims to solve urban congestion through tunneling and underground transportation. Cross-Pollination Potential: 🔹Tesla: Dedicated lanes or parking for Tesla vehicles in tunnels. 🔹SpaceX: Infrastructure for rocket manufacturing or launch facilities. 🔹Neuralink: Enhanced worker capabilities in tunnel construction or operation. Future Products/Services by 2030: 🔹Boring-Tesla: Fast, clean transportation networks for electric vehicles. 🔹Boring-SpaceX: Underground facilities for space industry operations. 🔹Boring-Neuralink: Improved safety and efficiency in tunnel work. 2030 Scenario: 🔹Products/Services: Extensive urban tunnel networks, potentially global, with integrated Tesla transport and SpaceX infrastructure. Revenue, Profits, Growth Rates: 🔹Revenue: Could be considerable with urban expansion and infrastructure projects. 🔹Profits: Dependent on project scale and efficiency improvements. 🔹Growth Rate: Likely high as cities grow and traffic solutions become critical. Technologies from Elsewhere: 🔹Advanced tunneling technologies like plasma drilling could speed up and reduce costs. 🔹Autonomous machinery could enhance construction speed and safety. By 2030, these companies might be deeply integrated, creating a synergy where each benefits from the technological advancements and market expansions of the others, potentially leading to a new era of transportation, space exploration, and human augmentation. However, these projections are speculative and depend on numerous factors including technological breakthroughs, regulatory environments, and market acceptance.
Thanks Lars. Every time I listen 21 of your videos, I buy more tesla stock. You're killing me. LOL
…… but don’t you think we nonetheless (for no reason at all) we will see a (short) downswing (called for by the “experts”) in TESLA share-price (market cap), so that one could buy maybe use that opportunity to buy TESLA share even cheaper before it going UP again … 🤷🏼♂️
22 degrees of freedom + catch a ball = catch 22
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Buy the BMW mate it's sooo good especially for what it costs such a pity is cart keep up hahaha see you at the finish line mate when you eventually get there 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Oh don't forget when your finished drive that slow over priced thing home an I'll get my Tesla to drive me home instead . Enjoy your drive mate even if it is slower I guess you can watch the flowers growing 😜
Thanks Lrs. You deserv eso much more than we are able to provide back to you for ALL you keep us up with!
Dig dat comment
Thank you ✨
Love the well deserved Slaps!
Th merging of legacy has begun
Thanks Lars for your review history on idiots who downplayed the significance of Shanghai giga factory. Their comments certainly have not aged well. Your content is always excellent and is must viewing.
If I was one of the investors sitting in that room and convinced by Mark Speigler not to invest in Tesla at that time, I would be kicking myself for listening to him, but also wanting to kick the living shit out of him for such poor investing advice. Hopefully they didn’t pay to be in that room. That would be insult on injury
Justa muddy field witha buncha diggin goin on …………. Gd Einstein that’s exactly first thing ya do
Downplayed? The WHO declared a worldwide Plannedemic on the day Tesla was shipping cars out of Shanghai.
Many thanks Lars...another great video just to remind us just how great Tesla is...roll on 2025.
Happy Newyear Lars from Holbæk - love your work.
Thanks Lara. Great video. Happy new year to you!
Well done Lars. Great report on an amazing year for Tesla. Sometimes you cannot see the forest for the trees.
Saw an actual Cyber Truck in the UK the other week, in North London Cockfosters Way. It is huge for UK roads but I would love one.
Lars. Wish you a very happy new year and I have seen almost all of your episodes and next year is going to be rocking for Tesla and we count on solving FSD .
It's great to have you
LARS!! Wouldn't it be cool to make a New Years tape from day 1of Best in Tesla, sans travel agent, and show us the amazing progress TESLA's has made as well as snippets of your transition from , travel agent, to the king of TESLA world information!! It would be "well deserved" and display how you and TESLA has "nailed it" right from the beginning of your channel!! Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the best in the new year!! Greetings from the "frigid" shores of -Lake Huron!! Ontario, Canada!! GIDDYUP!!
December 26th I took possession of my 2025 Tesla Model 3 L.R. rear wheel drive (first Tesla). I drove from Mohegan Sun Ct. to Enfield Ct. Didn’t use the brakes not even once. I love my new car. It is next level amazing and especially after driving a 13 year old Veloster I also bought new in 2011. Yesterday I had my first supercharger experience where I loaded up with a free 41 kWh (curtesy of Tesla promotion). Wife and I decided to experience the 13.2.2 FSD (first time). We drove from one side of Enfield (suburban roads) to the other side and it was perfect (amazing for a new-be). We then on FSD, drove from Enfield Ct. to Winchester Ct. to my daughter’s house which took us over rt. 91 interstate highway, rt. 20 highway, rt. 219 highway, and a bunch of secondary roads. The ride was nearly perfect with one slight issue going from two lanes to one lane on rt. 20. It moved over to let a tailgating car behind start to pass to only take back the left lane as the right lane ended. That ride was 40 miles and nearly perfect (mixed driving) with mist and fog the whole way. After showing my daughter and skeptical son in-law the car (he loves is Tundra) we decided to take a ride. I spoke the address into the navigation and off we went with FSD toward Colebrook river lake. The 5 miles or so on FSD was perfect so we stopped and turned around. Replugged an address and the FSD thought there was an obstacle in the road at first so would not engage. It was just a large crack in the pavement. So I drove a bit past this and engaged FSD and off we went. We headed thru Colebrook Ct. southbound toward the Winsted center green and this is where we had our first intervention. At the town center green the road has two lanes. One for turning right and one for going straight or for turning left. As we approached the intersection we had a red light and a (no turn on red sign clearly visible). This is where FSD got tripped up. As we approached the light the car right signal light started to blink and the car started to go right to then quickly turn left (which was actually almost straight across). The car decided to continue to drive thru past the red light at this point. I had to use the brake firmly and suddenly to prevent the mistake. There was an oncoming car from the left so there could have been a collision or maybe the Tesla FSD would have crossed before the collision. We will never know for sure, but the car did miss the (no turn on red sign) and would have continued on. I have since turned all the analytics on so I hope this tricky intersection can be fixed for FSD quickly. I want to continue to support this great effort by Tesla to make cars much safer. FSD (supervised) is just that and we still need to be vigilant with using this powerful technology. Did I say I love my new Tesla yet? I absolutely do!!!
Hi Lars. A suggestion; the lithium refinery started production. Thanks for all your content over the years!
Epic is word the for 2024 and OMG for 2025
One thing that Tesla did achieve in 2024. *The highest vehicle recall in the U.S.*
So it’s funny you should say that, because I’m on my 2nd Tesla, and I only remember receiving one recall notice, ever from Tesla. So can you specifically name one recall notice that you have received from Tesla?
@@theodorehaskins3756
It would be very peculiar if I would receive a recall notice. Can you guess why? Weather I receive a recall notice or not has nothing to do with the facts.
Don’t count software updates as recalls, hater. Just go and buy the car, you’ll be glad you did. 😂
@@petergersbach7355
Tesla has high amount of recalls primarily due to concerns about it's Autopilot system, which has been investigated by the NHSTA for potential safety issues, leading to large-scale recalls affecting NEARLY ALL Tesla vehicles sold in the U.S. *Concerns about its ability to properly detect obstacles and ensure driver attention, leading to potential accidents.*
Maybe that could lead to killing people. You absolutely know about this, but you brush it off as a software update to change the color of interior lights, no big deal...
@@petergersbach7355
Did you read my reply?
Wonder what Gordon Johnson's Tesla price target is today. $85?
No actually he increased it to $24 from 22, he pushed himself.
Gordon who?? 🙂
Aaaaaaaaaaan u gaf why!!
@@thomascroonen1325
Yehehe
If GJ actually believes what he says, he would short the stock. Obviously he’s not drinking his own cool aide.
EV Lars ✔️🌎🖖Yes just the beginning moving fast forward to a clean, green efficient future!
Google CEO said Tesla "A" leader , not "the" leader.
Jus means they ahead of Google
I am a stockholder of Tesla and I think in the coming years it’s going to be terrific. I watched most of your videos very informative. But the one topic that nobody is covering is what happens when the bots start to replace the jobs held by humans. Humanity is sent home to watch TV? How do humans earn money to live? I myself want to work and earn money not sit home and watch TV. I’d like to know your ideas on this bot versus human employment problem that I see.
Thanks again
AL S.
As a Tesla shareholder and bullish investor my only concern is his health and wellbeing. The guy doesn’t get enough sleep and he’s making a lot of powerful enemies…😢
You should do a “Where are they now” video on Tesla short losers 😂😂😂
Mississippi here hehe
“What goes UP, must go DOWN”
Thanks for the (not boring, and impressive) TESLA 2024 update, Lars 🙏🏻
…… but don’t you think we nonetheless (for no real reason at all) will see (are seeing the beginning of) a downswing (called for by the “market-experts”) in TESLA share-price (market cap)?
If so, one could maybe use that opportunity to buy TESLA shares cheaper before it will (probably) be going UP again … 🤷🏼♂️
And also building the biggest super computer cluster in only 19 days, while the second one is 3 times smaller and build in over 1 year!
Was that Tesla or XAi?
Only fools bet against Tesla.
❤🎉🌟🎭🌟🎭🌟🎭🎄🎄💪🚘🦾🚘🚀🪐
After reading video title “ Well th ROADSTER ain’t till may or June….. YEHEHE
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Second viewing -after reading title “ it’s not tax evasion tho”
👍40,000 take that ELON MUSK
Tesla has only begun boys an girls. They just started.Its fixing to get good good for us nerdy slackers
Lars u jus RRROCK
I am at the beginning of my "investment journey", planning to put 385K into dividend stocks so that I will be making up to 30% annually in dividend returns. any good recommendation on great performing stocks or Crypto will be appreciated
As a newbie investor, it’s essential for you to have a mentor to keep you accountable.
Ruth Ann Tsakonas is my trade analyst, she has guided me to identify key market trends, pinpointed strategic entry points, and provided risk assessments, ensuring my trades decisions align with market dynamics for optimal returns.
I managed to grow a nest egg of around 120k to over a Million. I'm especially grateful to Adviser Ruth Ann Tsakonas, for her expertise and exposure to different areas of the market..
Without a doubt! Ruth Ann Tsakonas is a trader who goes above and beyond. she has an exceptional skill for analysing market movements and spotting profitable opportunities. Her strategies are meticulously crafted on thorough research and years of practical experience.
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Best selling car's in the USA FIRST place TESLA SECOND place TESLA Third place TESLA ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha THE COMPETITION IS COMING ....RIGHT there in second place oops third place. oops Fourth place ....oops "! NEVER !".
Great accomplishment, brilliant !
First year over year decrease in annual units sold and produced.
I remember when Lars used to spend serious time estimating units, not anymore !
Also over the past two years what happened to that prediction of over 2 million units for 2024; total EV sales are up for 2024.
This is a fan site, nothing wrong with that. But if you need a serious critique, look elsewhere. Elon isn’t that brilliant genius, more like that mad, insane guy in a white lab coat.
Really sad as Tesla had a good brand, vertically integrated and the infrastructure, and also we need EVs. Oh well.
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Well, Lars... To be fair, you must be critical too. The Roadster 2.0 project has become a joke at this point. Also, 2023 annual sales were about 1.8 million cars. How about 2024? Minimal increase in sales. Model S Plaid is getting old at this point. An updated, even more powerful version of S Plaid is needed to compete against Lucid Air Sapphire and Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. Not to mention Xpeng and Zeekr which are very competitive against Tesla at this point...
Roadster 2.0 is the cherry on the top it will be made when they have some spare time
2024 was explained to be a slow production year because of the Semi and Cybertruck ramp up.
Tesla makes great cars but they don't make the best cars at any cost
Every car brand is a competitor to Tesla no matter propulsion, you shouldn't buy a Tesla because it is electric but because it is a great car.
To be critical of your comment, you think Tesla is a car company. The value of Tesla has zero to do with whether they ever make a Roadster. There is talk that the Model S and X will be abandoned to build Robotaxis at the factory. They combined represent barely 10% of Tesla sales. So the Model S is about 5% and the Plaid would be 1.5%. So you think the focus should be on the 1.5% vehicle? Which sells in greater numbers, the Plaid or the Lucid?
Finally, is it appropriate to be critical for external events beyond your control? The car market is cyclical as there are good and bad years affected by externalities. For 2024 that externality was a combination of very high inflation and ramping up of interest rates across the world. Most auto manufacturers were affected by the same set of events. So if Tesla can get close to 2023 numbers, that is more win than loss. Finally, a point you totally doesn’t seem to make is that the Tesla share price at the end of 2023 and start of 2024 was $248. By 22 January, after the Earnings call, it was at $209. So if Tesla is a car company as you seem to think they are, why is the current share price at $431, more than double? If Tesla listened to your advice, the share price would be closer to what Gordon Johnson predicts.
Can’t wait for the @atrioc vid on this😂
nice summary ... got me thinking ... (feel free to use this in your research endeavors in 2025 ... happy to help where I can) ...
... so I asked Grok:
Give me a rundown on each of Elon Musk's companies ... highlight where these companies can cross pollinate their products ... what specific new products and services might arise in the future based on these relationships ... give me a description of what these companies might be doing with each other in the year 2030 ... the products and services they will produce ... the revenues, profits, and growth rates ... what technologies exist elsewhere that might improve these results in 2030 ...
... and Grok replied:
Here's a comprehensive overview of Elon Musk's companies, focusing on potential cross-pollination, future products, and services:
Tesla
🔹Description: Tesla is primarily known for its electric vehicles (EVs), but it also engages in energy storage solutions and solar products through Tesla Energy.
Cross-Pollination Potential:
🔹SpaceX: Utilization of SpaceX's satellite technology for enhancing Tesla's autonomous driving capabilities through better GPS and communication.
🔹Neuralink: Integration of brain-computer interfaces could enhance human interaction with Tesla vehicles, potentially leading to advanced driver assistance systems or even direct neural control of vehicles.
🔹The Boring Company: Enhanced transportation infrastructure could provide Tesla vehicles with priority access or integration into tunnel networks for faster, congestion-free travel.
Future Products/Services by 2030:
🔹Tesla-SpaceX: Autonomous vehicles with satellite-assisted navigation, potentially offering a subscription-based service for real-time traffic management.
🔹Tesla-Neuralink: Vehicles that can be controlled or monitored by thought, increasing safety and customization of driving experience.
🔹Tesla-Boring Company: Electric vehicle tunnels that speed up urban travel, possibly integrating charging stations within the tunnels.
2030 Scenario:
🔹Products/Services: Fully autonomous electric vehicles, integrated urban transport solutions with The Boring Company, and personalized vehicle interfaces through Neuralink.
Revenue, Profits, Growth Rates:
🔹Revenue: Projected to be significantly higher as EV adoption increases globally, potentially reaching into the hundreds of billions.
🔹Profits: Expected to grow with economies of scale and technological advancements reducing costs.
🔹Growth Rate: High, driven by global push for sustainability and autonomous tech.
Technologies from Elsewhere:
🔹Advanced battery technologies from outside could further decrease costs and increase range for Tesla vehicles.
🔹AI advancements could refine autonomous driving and vehicle management systems.
SpaceX
🔹Description: Focuses on revolutionizing space technology with reusable rockets, satellite internet (Starlink), and plans for Mars colonization.
Cross-Pollination Potential:
🔹Tesla: Starlink could provide internet connectivity for Tesla cars, enhancing vehicle software updates and entertainment systems.
🔹Neuralink: Communication between humans and space systems or on Mars missions.
🔹The Boring Company: Spaceport infrastructure could be built using tunneling technology.
Future Products/Services by 2030:
🔹SpaceX-Tesla: Cars with satellite connectivity for global internet, possibly allowing remote work or entertainment from any location.
🔹SpaceX-Neuralink: Enhanced control or monitoring of spacecraft by astronauts or from Earth.
🔹SpaceX-Boring: Efficient underground facilities for rocket manufacturing or launch sites.
2030 Scenario:
🔹Products/Services: Regular Mars missions, extensive satellite internet coverage, and integrated transport systems for space travel.
Revenue, Profits, Growth Rates:
🔹Revenue: Could skyrocket with satellite services and space tourism.
🔹Profits: High if costs of space travel decrease significantly.
🔹Growth Rate: Potentially exponential with each successful mission or new satellite deployment.
Technologies from Elsewhere:
🔹Advances in materials science could lead to lighter, stronger spacecraft.
🔹Quantum computing could optimize space travel logistics and satellite management.
Neuralink
🔹Description: Working on brain-machine interfaces to connect human brains directly to computers.
Cross-Pollination Potential:
🔹Tesla: Direct control or monitoring of vehicles.
🔹SpaceX: Enhancing astronaut capabilities or control in space missions.
🔹The Boring Company: Improving human efficiency in construction or operation of tunnel systems.
Future Products/Services by 2030:
🔹Neuralink-Tesla: Advanced safety features, where vehicles react to human thought.
🔹Neuralink-SpaceX: Brain-controlled interfaces for space operations.
🔹Neuralink-Boring: Enhancing worker efficiency in tunnel projects.
2030 Scenario:
🔹Products/Services: Widespread adoption in medical treatments, human enhancement technologies, and integration in transportation and space travel.
Revenue, Profits, Growth Rates:
🔹Revenue: Could be significant if health applications become mainstream.
🔹Profits: Likely high due to unique technology, though initial R&D costs are substantial.
🔹Growth Rate: Rapid if regulatory hurdles are overcome and public acceptance grows.
Technologies from Elsewhere:
🔹Progress in neurology and AI could refine Neuralink's capabilities.
🔹Biotechnology advancements might improve the biocompatibility of implants.
The Boring Company
🔹Description: Aims to solve urban congestion through tunneling and underground transportation.
Cross-Pollination Potential:
🔹Tesla: Dedicated lanes or parking for Tesla vehicles in tunnels.
🔹SpaceX: Infrastructure for rocket manufacturing or launch facilities.
🔹Neuralink: Enhanced worker capabilities in tunnel construction or operation.
Future Products/Services by 2030:
🔹Boring-Tesla: Fast, clean transportation networks for electric vehicles.
🔹Boring-SpaceX: Underground facilities for space industry operations.
🔹Boring-Neuralink: Improved safety and efficiency in tunnel work.
2030 Scenario:
🔹Products/Services: Extensive urban tunnel networks, potentially global, with integrated Tesla transport and SpaceX infrastructure.
Revenue, Profits, Growth Rates:
🔹Revenue: Could be considerable with urban expansion and infrastructure projects.
🔹Profits: Dependent on project scale and efficiency improvements.
🔹Growth Rate: Likely high as cities grow and traffic solutions become critical.
Technologies from Elsewhere:
🔹Advanced tunneling technologies like plasma drilling could speed up and reduce costs.
🔹Autonomous machinery could enhance construction speed and safety.
By 2030, these companies might be deeply integrated, creating a synergy where each benefits from the technological advancements and market expansions of the others, potentially leading to a new era of transportation, space exploration, and human augmentation. However, these projections are speculative and depend on numerous factors including technological breakthroughs, regulatory environments, and market acceptance.