Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the electric vehicle giant will never make a concept car that doesn’t go into production, sparking a lot of skepticism from X users.
What happened: “Tesla will never make a concept car that doesn’t become a reality,” Musk wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. He also shared a video from a vehicle enthusiast who noted that while Ram’s electric truck concept will never go into production, Tesla has already started shipping its Cybertruck.
RAM’s Revolution electric truck concept was unveiled in January last year at CES 2023. This is, however, a conceptual model and will not be put into production. RAM, however, intends to release other electric production models starting this year. While the 2025 Ram 1500 REV is expected to release in the fourth quarter of 2024, the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger will arrive next year.
Tesla’s all-electric Cybertruck, meanwhile, was unveiled in 2019 and began deliveries in November 2023.
X reacts: Popular tech YouTuber and car enthusiast Marquis Brownlee Musk responded on X, reminding the CEO of the second generation Tesla Roadster, presented in 2017.
Musk called the new Tesla Roadster “the fastest production car ever made” during his presentation in November 2017. It was expected to be available in 2020, but the timeline has been pushed back several times since then.
The new Roadster is expected to reach production by the end of next year, with design and engineering completed this year, Musk said in May 2023 in a conversation with Ford CEO Jim Farley. “We are definitely testing the patience of our reservation holders,” Musk told Farley.
The base model of the Roadster is estimated to cost around $200,000. However, it is important to note that this figure is not final and is subject to change, as stated in Tesla’s reservation agreement.
Customers can make an initial payment of $5,000 via credit card and a payment of $45,000 via bank transfer within 10 days to make a reservation for the Roadster. Payment is fully refundable.
The new Tesla Roadster is a descendant of the original Tesla Roadster. The Roadster was the electric vehicle giant’s first-ever car, debuting in 2008. Production of the old Roadster lasted until 2012, months before the Model S was introduced.
Other users also reminded the CEO of the Cyber All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) concept introduced by Tesla at the Cybertruck presentation event.
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