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1 | Category | Question (general) | Hat tip | Answer (general) | Date | Source | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Artificial Intelligence | Why a threat? | Will outsmart humans - consequences aren't clear | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Artificial Intelligence | How to control the A.I. developements? | Implement governmental oversight | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Boring Company | Why tunnels to alleviate traffic? | 3D work and living situation needs a 3D traffic solution | TED Talk (2017) / JRE #1169 (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Cryptocurrencies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Learning / First Priciples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Miscellaneous | Who should own the data? | Everyone should own their own data | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Miscellaneous | What's the biggest challenge for humanity? | A.I. / population collapse | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Neuralink | Purpose? | Short/medium-term: cure brain and spine injuries | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Neuralink | What will be very first human application? | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | PayPal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Personal / Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Personal / Familiy | How many kids? | Six, for now - 16yo, 14yo, and a baby | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Personal / Gaming | What games do you currently play? | Cyberpunk 2077 | 1/28/2021 | https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1354759710126338056 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Personal / General | How many flights per year? (on average) | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Personal / General | Do you have a photographic memory? | In some respects / for technical stuff / good for a human | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Personal / General | Why is music important for you? | Fun / to feel maximum human | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Personal / General | The meaning of life? | 42 / to appreciate things and sensations | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Personal / General | Which books did you read? | Elon Musk's Reading List / Elon Musk's Book Recommendations / Elon Musk Recommends 12 Books | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Personal / Health | How much do you sleep? | 6 hours per night (average) | JRE #1609 (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Personal / Lifestyle | What do you think about plant based diet with regard to carbon footprint? | James Loveridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Personal / Work | How much do you work? | Pretty much all waking hours, often until 1AM or later | JRE #1609 (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | SolarCity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | SpaceX / General | Elon's first trip to orbit - when? | Maybe 2023 | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | SpaceX / General | Space travel: business/tourism or plan B for mankind? | both / inspiring future | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | SpaceX / General | Any intentions on getting into the asteroid mining business? | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | SpaceX / Mars | Wants Elon to be buried on Mars? | sounds good / just not on impact | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | SpaceX / Mars | Humans on Mars - when? | approx. 2026 | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | SpaceX / Moon | Any special plans for the Moon? | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | SpaceX / Moon | Will Starship first go to the Moon or Mars? | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | SpaceX / Starlink | How secure are the Starlink Satellites from hacking attacks? | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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33 | SpaceX / Starship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Tesla | Update on ATV? | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Tesla / AI | What other applications can be solved with the Tesla neural networks? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Tesla / AI | How many lines of code is the Tesla Autopilot software? | 300K;Not good metric when you have complex neural net | 1 on 1 with Sandy Munro | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Tesla / Batteries | Will Iron-based batteries be more important than high Nickel batteries? What percentage of batteries will be Iron, Nickel-Manganese, and High Nickel based in 2030? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Tesla / Batteries | How can Iron Phosphate batteries be improved in the future? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Tesla / Batteries | Will you make Iron Phosphate batteries in the 4680 form factor? | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Tesla / Batteries | How cheap can Iron phosphate batteries get on the cell level? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Tesla / Batteries | Will you make your own cells in China? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Tesla / Batteries | Is battery swapping off the table with structural battery packs? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Tesla / Cars | Interested in taking over another car companay? | No / willing to talk if requested by another company | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Tesla / Cars | More details about the $25k model? | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Tesla / Cars | Will the $25k model be a platform with many different form factors and designs? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Tesla / Cars | Will you ever make an RV (e.g. based on Cybertruck or Van platform)? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Tesla / Cars | Will the Cybertruck/Van be a platform for different form factors? (RV, commercial van etc.)? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Tesla / Cars | Is there room for a smaller version of the Semi (that can fit into the Boring Company tunnels?) Or even make an RV based on a smaller Semi? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Tesla / Cars | Is the market for Semi in China bigger than in the US? Will Tesla make a Semi in China? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Tesla / Cars | What have you learned so for with regards to Cybertruck manufacturing? Current problems/challenges/bottlenecks? Is Cybertruck really easier to manufacture? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Tesla / Cars | Could the Cybertruck manufacuring/design process be used for other types of vehicles? (Van, RV etc.) | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Tesla / Cars | In the Master Plan part Deux, it’s mentioned that, because of FSD, there would be no need for a more compact than M3. What changed? Problem with FSD or impossibility to produce M3 cheaper? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Tesla / Cars | Legacy car companies' relationship with Tesla in the early days? | Complacent / not cooperative | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Tesla / Cars | FSD for Tesla - when? | 2021 / regulatory approval later | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Tesla / Cars | When will autonomous driving happen? | 10 ys to full autonomy capability / 20 ys to change fleet | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Tesla / Energy | Why is Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) not a good idea? What about Vehicle-to-Home? Why are so many people interested in V2G? | Warren Redlich | Not a good idea | Battery Day 2020 (1:54:40) | ||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Tesla / Energy | What type of energy will power electric cars? (solar, wind?) How low can the cost get? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Tesla / Energy | How does the recurring revenue model work with energy storage projects? (Autobidder etc.) | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Tesla / Energy | You previously said you capture a portion of the customer's savings. How has the Australian project revenue gone and what is the future looking like? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Tesla / Energy | Percentage cell usage for cars vs. energy in 2030? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Tesla / Energy | Why aren't the massive roofs on Gigafactories Solar Roof? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Tesla / Energy | What do you think about the nuclear power design promoted by Bill Gates? | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Tesla / FSD | What metrics does the Tesla team use to determine how FSD progress in going? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Tesla / FSD | Will self-driving vehicles communicate with each other? To cars of other manufacturers? How will that work? When will this happen? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Tesla / FSD | What standard will FSD measure itself against? The average driver globally? The average US driver? Should it be ranked against different percentiles of drivers? When will FSD get to 99th percentile or 99.9th percentile of drivers? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Tesla / FSD | Could FSD drive racetracks? Could there be FSD races? When could a Plaid Model S drive the Nürburgring itself? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Tesla / FSD | Dojo-as-a-service revenue potential? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Tesla / FSD | Will you stop selling one-time purchases for FSD? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Tesla / Gigafactory | How do you see capacity growth per year on each of the Gigafactories 1. Fremont, 2. China 3. Berlin 4.Texas 5.Nevada | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Tesla / Gigafactory | Why Berlin? | Likes Berlin / affordable and convenient for employees | Axel Springer 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Tesla / Home | Will Tesla ever go into house manufacturing? How could you make house manufacturing more efficient? (e.g. green steel) | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Tesla / Planes | Is there a place for EVTOL jets in the age of Hyperloop? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Tesla / Robotaxi | Will there ever be a single-person vehicle/robotaxi? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Tesla / Robotaxi | How low can the cost per mile of a robotaxi get? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Tesla / Robotaxi | Will you ever make window-less cars? (instead of windows you have screens, like Hogwarts Express in Orlando) | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Tesla / Robotaxi | Will you ever make a public-transportation vehicle / a minibus? How many people could fit there? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Tesla / Robotaxi | Does it make sense for Tesla to stop selling cars to other people, and instead using all cars for its own robotaxi fleet? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Tesla / Robotaxi | What infrastructure is needed for the robotaxi network to work efficiently? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Tesla / Robotaxi | Will there be service stations that check cars while they charge? Or will owners need to take care of that themselves? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Tesla / Robotaxi | What roles do humans play in the robotaxi network? (service, human oversight while on the road)? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Tesla / Robotaxi | How will robotaxis change our everyday lives? (Digital nomads, robotaxis with sleeping configuration) | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Tesla / Robotaxi | How many RoboSemis or Robo Freight Semis and what would their income be per year? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Tesla / Semi | Will Semi with FSD/platooning eventually be cheaper than transport via train? | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Tesla / Ships | How would you do battery-electric ships? (e.g. container ships) | Warren Redlich | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
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86 | Tesla / FSD | How does FSD work in countries that drive on the left considering almost all the learning has been done in the USA and China that drive on the right? | 1seagulls | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Miscellaneous | Who do you see as Tesla's true competitors? | jensw | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
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89 | Tesla / Batteries | What are the units in the 54% increase in range from the 4680 cells? Is it km per (kg, l, m^2, $, or kwh)? | David Lund | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
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