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Master Plan Part IV
The fourth installment of Tesla's master plan, framing autonomy and robotics (self-driving cars and the Optimus humanoid robot) as the path to what Tesla calls 'Sustainable Abundance' for humanity.
Master Plan Part 3
A white paper presenting Tesla's calculations for a fully electrified, sustainable global energy economy, arguing it requires less investment and fewer mined materials than continuing today's fossil-fuel system.
Master Plan, Part Deux
Elon Musk outlines Tesla's second master plan: integrating solar and battery storage, expanding the electric vehicle lineup to cover trucks and buses, developing self-driving capability, and enabling car owners to earn income by sharing their autonomous vehicles.
All Our Patent Are Belong To You
Elon Musk announces that Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone using its technology in good faith, arguing that open-sourcing its patents will accelerate the advent of sustainable transport.
Model S Fire
Elon Musk explains the cause and containment of a fire in a Model S that struck debris on the highway, and compares fire risk statistics between Tesla vehicles and gasoline cars.
Hyperloop Alpha
A 57-page white paper released by Elon Musk proposing an open-source, 700-mph transport concept between Los Angeles and San Francisco, using capsules traveling through low-pressure tubes.
A Most Peculiar Test Drive
In this 2013 Tesla blog post, Elon Musk disputes journalist John Broder's New York Times review of the Model S, citing vehicle logs to argue that Broder manipulated the test drive conditions and misrepresented the car's performance.
The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me)
In this 2006 blog post, Elon Musk reveals Tesla's long-term strategy: start with an expensive sports car to fund development of progressively more affordable electric cars, while also offering zero-emission power generation options like solar panels.