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So, definitely no "model 2" (and Reuters were not lying, guess who was?):
Elon Musk says making a regular $25,000 Tesla would be 'pointless' as he goes all-in on robotaxis
autos.yahoo.com - Elon musk says making regularSpeaking on Tesla's third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Musk described building an affordable non-autonomous EV as "pointless" in response to a question asking when investors can expect a "$25,000 non-robotaxi regular car model."
"I think having a regular $25,000 model is pointless. It would be silly. It would be completely at odds with what we believe," he said.
The billionaire said all of Tesla's upcoming vehicles would be autonomous, and that it should be "blindingly obvious" that self-driving EVs are the future.
Musk's comments will likely come as a blow to Tesla fans hoping for a truly mass-market model.
He reaffirmed that Tesla intends to release cheaper EVs starting in the first half of 2025, but spent much of the earnings call discussing plans for a self-driving robotaxi in 2027.Cheaper EVs next year will presumably be lower cost versions of the 3 and Y.
I'm looking forward to the new Chevy Bolt EV in 2026. We love our 2021 Bolt, and we drive it so much we are going to wear it out soon.
