It ’s not exactly news program that Tesla is a company with the good of intention and , well , not the best execution . Guided byElon Musk ’s original Master Plan , Tesla has develop over the preceding decade into a logical EV manufacturer with extremely ambitious programme for expansion , and an optic on causing existent change for the world ’s vigour use .

Just one trouble : the relocation Tesla makes are usuallymore disturbance than upshot . That ’s why the of late penned Master Plan , Part Deux is so challenging , beyond the titular address toHot nip ! Part Deux . On one level , it ’s little more than yet another motivational financial statement from a fellowship – and a gentleman’s gentleman – that produces more words than products . On the other , Musk has lay out some concepts that are , perhaps amazingly , realistic … especially in light of theObama administration ’s announcementon July 21st of a $ 4.5 billion commitment to electric - fomite infrastructure maturation .

Put just , Tesla ’s new maestro program is the company ’s good move yet , and the highlight is n’t even about railcar .

Tesla Master Plan Part Deux

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What is Master Plan, Part Deux?

Well , it ’s the sequel to Musk ’s notorious original Master Plan . Duh . MPPD is an overarch viewof where Musk sees Tesla going in the future . True to Musk ’s standard M.O. , he does n’t give specifics , but he does list out a series of ideas that truly expand Tesla into newfangled domain . He intends to start out making solar roofs , tractor - trailers , and cartridge trucks and SUVs , and to useyourcar as an autonomous taxi . Also genuine to Musk ’s M.O. , some of these ideas are more viable than others .

Musk has a huge vision for solar energy… and it just might work

By far the biggest takeaway here is what Musk wants to do with solar energy – a direct result of the recent acquisition ofSolarCity . In put an official goal to " make arresting solar roofs with seamlessly integrate shelling memory , " he ’s place several thing at once . First and foremost , the intention is to change the percept of solar Department of Energy in much the same way that Tesla shift the perception of electric vehicle . The moment solar cap become a sexy and stylish architectural component of a business firm , rather than the industrial - appear attachments they are now , demand will soar not just for novel mental synthesis , but for older homes buzz off novel roof on insurance companies ' dimes and government subsidies . ( Not to mention there ’s far , far less contention in thestylish and sexysolar - roofing   diligence than there is in the self-propelling sector . )

second , merge solar roofs with electrical energy warehousing make electric vehicles a legitimately fleeceable endeavor . Right now , the dirty little secret of EVs is that their emissions are simply be active on to the electrical energy plant , which meansa good hybrid is technically still betterfor the surround than an EV in most component part of the body politic . But with a solar roof and a battery that can put in enough succus to commit your auto , you ’ll beRuby Rhod - level of green .

Simply , the securities industry , and thus the possible economical and environmental impingement , is huge – if Tesla can unlock it .

Master Plan Part Deux

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Electric, autonomous buses and semi-trucks could have a huge impact

Tractor - trailers – aka 18 - wheelers – are among the greatest factors in contamination triggered by vehicles , both because they are allowed by law to pollute more , and because they fall many , many metre more miles than normal cars . The more electric truck and buses we have on the highways alternatively of diesel , the dear it is for our air .

Autonomy ’s role in truck and bus can not be cut , either . Long - haulage lading truck , when operate on autonomously , should n’t need to cease other than for a malfunction or to reload . Also , since a truck has much more quad than a gondola , there ’s much more room for battery , thereby extend the range . The result is the faster Department of Transportation of goods , which signify reduced costs for retailer and manufacturer . That create a demand for precisely the sort of hand truck Tesla ’s preparing to build .

That being said , Tesla is prompt into this field right at the same time as several other companies , so it ’s not without some very cockeyed competition . But at least Tesla ’s in on the ground base this time , rather than play arrest - up as it is with rider cars .

Solar Roof in Bromford

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Tesla’s plan to make pickup trucks is pretty unrealistic

Included in the new headmaster design is the Book of Revelation that Tesla is preparing to lucubrate its product lineup with both a low S.U.V. and a pickup truck . On paper , that puts Tesla squarely into the mainstream marketplace , even more so than what ’s being attempted by the Model 3 . But while a small Tesla SUV strike the mart ’s sweet slur just about absolutely , a pickup wo n’t . This is probable the weak part of the new plan , since motortruck owners are notoriously mark - patriotic and Tesla ’s still very much the new kid on the block … not to mention itsmassive quality issues .

Musk wants you to share your Tesla with strangers (which, LMAO)

The concept is unsubdivided enough : once self-reliant car are widespread – something for which , obviously , there is no hard timeline – Tesla will found a service that usesyourcar as an autonomous hack for anyone that hails one using a Tesla app . This one entrance me , because it makes sensation from a company standpoint , but I just ca n’t see people doing it .

From Tesla ’s perspective , there ’s a service provided in connecting someone who needs to go somewhere with someone who has a car they ’re not using at that moment ( and paying that person for the use ) . From the owner ’s perspective , it ’s a bit rum to have a car that suddenly drive off to go pick up a alien . Two slight problems come up here : the whole of human story tells us that people do n’t always treat other people ’s property as if it were their own ( see : cabs ) , and Musk does n’t say what happen in the case of an emergency occurring while you ’re car ’s off galavanting all over town .

How much of this design will come up to fruition ? That ’s anyone ’s guess . for sure not all of it , but as Musk march with the first design , some if it is probable to be pretty damn grown . If nothing else , it ’s rifle to be an entertaining journey , is n’t it ?

Tesla is going to make trucks

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Tesla shouldn’t make trucks yet

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Tesla vs Uber?

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