Toggle light / dark theme

Tesla Board Announces Elon Musk $1T Pay To Make TESLA $8.5T

Questions to inspire discussion.

đŸ’Œ Q: How could Elon Musk’s ownership stake in Tesla change with this package? A: Musk’s ownership could increase to over 25% if he achieves all 12 tranches, potentially taking 10 years to complete, with voting rights granted earlier upon milestone achievement.

📊 Q: What is the significance of the proxy vote on September 15th? A: The proxy vote determines share count and equity incentive plan, potentially giving Musk voting rights for remaining shares from the 2018 package, accelerating his path to 20% ownership.

Tesla’s Growth and Profitability Targets.

📈 Q: What is Tesla’s final profitability target in the compensation plan? A: The plan targets $400 billion in EBITDA, comparable to Meta, Alphabet, and Microsoft at their $8.5 trillion market cap, suggesting Tesla’s potential value could reach $15–16 trillion.

🚗 Q: What are the specific product-related milestones in the plan? A: Key milestones include 20 million vehicles delivered, 10 million FSD subscriptions, 1 million robo taxis deployed, and 1 million bots delivered over a 5–10 year timeframe.

Tesla Is Planning Something Massive

Questions to inspire discussion.

đŸ—“ïž Q: When will more details about Tesla’s master plan part 4 be revealed? A: Elon Musk will add specifics to the master plan part 4 at the upcoming annual shareholder meeting on November 6th, including key milestones for achieving sustainable abundance.

AI and Manufacturing.

🧠 Q: What is Elon Musk’s focus regarding AI development? A: Musk is prioritizing the development of AI compute capacity and deep learning models, as evidenced by his focus on XAI and Grock 5, to drive innovation in Tesla’s products and services.

🏭 Q: How does Tesla plan to improve its manufacturing processes? A: Tesla aims to create a custom AI solution using Grock agents to develop a cybernetic organism capable of manufacturing humanoids more efficiently than current Tesla methods.

đŸ€– Q: What is the potential timeline for Grock 5 to achieve AGI? A: Elon Musk believes Grock 5 has a chance to become AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) by next year, potentially allowing Tesla to achieve supremacy in manufacturing through superior AI.

Elon Musk’s Secret ‘Starfall’ Programme for SpaceX Starship

SpaceX’s rumored “Starfall” program, related to its Starship initiative, aims to revolutionize in-space manufacturing, enabling advancements in various fields and reducing cargo transportation costs to unlock economic potential in space ## ## Questions to inspire discussion.

In-Orbit Manufacturing Potential.

🚀 Q: What unique advantages does in-orbit manufacturing offer? A: In-orbit manufacturing provides no gravity, perfect fluid flow, stable heat flow, and no air moving heat around, enabling growth of structures without scaffolding and benefiting industries like pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, and military logistics.

🏭 Q: Which industries could be disrupted by in-orbit manufacturing in the 2040s? A: In-orbit manufacturing could disrupt terrestrial industries in the 2040s, particularly pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, and military logistics, allowing production of high-value goods like protein crystals, retinal organoids, ZBLAN fiber, and semiconductor ingots in space.

Starfall Program.

đŸ›°ïž Q: What is SpaceX’s Starfall program? A: Starfall is a secret SpaceX program using small return pods from Starship to bring high-value goods back from orbit, potentially slashing the $40,000/kg cost of returning materials to Earth.

Tesla Masterplan Part 4: Coming Soon

Questions to inspire discussion.

🇩đŸ‡ș Q: How was Tesla’s FSD supervised launch received in Australia? A: Tesla’s FSD supervised launch in Australia received fair coverage from mainstream media, including a 4.5-minute segment on national news, without Tesla paying for advertising.

🚘 Q: What are the key features of Tesla’s FSD supervised system? A: Tesla’s FSD supervised system uses cameras and advanced software to autonomously accelerate, brake, and steer, but requires the driver to be responsible and ready to take control at any time.

FSD Safety Concerns.

⚠ Q: What safety issues have been reported with Tesla’s FSD supervised system? A: Tesla’s FSD supervised system has been involved in multiple accidents overseas, but in most cases, the driver was distracted and tried to blame the car, highlighting the need for drivers to take full responsibility.

đŸ‡ș🇾 Q: What legal challenges has Tesla faced with FSD in the US and Canada? A: Tesla’s FSD supervised system has been slapped with lawsuits in the US and Canada due to multiple crashes, with Tesla stating that in most cases, the driver was distracted and not using the system properly.

Elon Musk’s Drops Hints About His Next Master Plan

Questions to inspire discussion.

AI and Supercomputing Developments.

đŸ–„ïž Q: What is XAI’s Colossus 2 and its significance? A: XAI’s Colossus 2 is planned to be the world’s first gigawatt-plus AI training supercomputer, with a non-trivial chance of achieving AGI (Artificial General Intelligence).

⚡ Q: How does Tesla plan to support the power needs of Colossus 2? A: Elon Musk plans to build power plants and battery storage in America to support the massive power requirements of the AI training supercomputer.

💰 Q: What is Musk’s prediction for universal income by 2030? A: Musk believes universal high income will be achieved, providing everyone with the best medical care, food, home, transport, and other necessities.

🏭 Q: How does Musk plan to simulate entire companies with AI? A: Musk aims to simulate entire companies like Microsoft with AI, representing a major jump in AI capabilities but limited to software replication, not complex physical products.

HUGE: Elon’s “Macrohard” AI — His CRAZIEST Idea Ever

Questions to inspire discussion.

Industry Disruption.

🏱 Q: How might traditional companies be affected by AI simulations? A: Traditional firms like Microsoft could see their valuation drop by 50% if undercut by AI clones, while the tech industry may experience millions of jobs vanishing, potentially leading to recessions or increased inequality.

đŸ€– Q: What is the potential scale of AI company simulations? A: AI-simulated companies like “Macrohard” could become real entities, operating at a fraction of the cost of traditional companies and disrupting markets 10 times faster and bigger than the internet’s impact on retail.

Regulatory Landscape.

📊 Q: How might governments respond to AI-simulated companies? A: Governments may implement regulations on AI companies to slow innovation, potentially creating monopolies that regulators would later need to break up, further disrupting markets.

Elon Musk Just DROPPED a Wave of Tesla Announcements

Questions to inspire discussion.

🚕 Q: How is Tesla’s robo taxi service progressing? A: Tesla’s robo taxi service is already larger than competitors in Austin and the Bay Area, with plans for significant expansion.

Business Model Shifts.

📊 Q: How might Tesla’s business model change with autonomy? A: Tesla may shift to manufacturing cars primarily for their own robo taxi service, rather than selling to individual customers.

🚛 Q: What potential does Tesla see in autonomous semi trucks? A: Tesla believes autonomous semi trucks could unlock trillions in value and shift supply chains from rail to trucking.

📅 Q: How is Tesla’s leasing strategy evolving? A: Tesla is focusing more on shorter leases (1−2 years) and inventory car leases, indicating a move towards a leasing and subscription model.

Legacy Auto & Fake News Freaking Out Over Tesla Robotaxis & Autonomy

Questions to inspire discussion.

🚕 Q: What real-world application of Tesla’s FSD technology is currently operating? A: Tesla Road, a robo taxi service in Austin, Texas, allows paid customers to ride in Teslas that are literally driving themselves, demonstrating Tesla’s FSD supervised technology in action.

đŸ›» Q: How are Cybertruck owners responding to their vehicles? A: Cybertruck owners, including celebrities Theo Von and Kat Williams, describe their vehicles as unique experiences that feel like “driving in the future”, forming a small but enthusiastic group.

💰 Q: What financial challenge is Rivian facing in the EV market? A: Rivian faces a $100 million deficit due to the Trump administration’s rollback of fuel economy standards, compounded by high price points and lack of profitability per vehicle, making it difficult to compete with Tesla.

đŸ€ Q: What recent partnership has Honda formed for autonomous driving development? A: Honda and Helm AI have entered a multi-year joint development agreement to accelerate Honda’s Navigate on Autopilot system for highway and urban autonomy, though it’s not full autonomy and requires constant driver attention.

Media Coverage of Tesla.

/* */