2015 Tesla shareholders meeting -- reporting as the meeting proceeds

[Nicoletta]

He brushed her off quickly.....

 

[aznt1217]

He brushed her off quickly.....

As he should.

 

[Twiddler]

Elon needs to ask for a TMC representative on these. These "questions" for the most part have been really really bad. I mean seriously? Asking about SpaceX stock? Come on.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Q: Model 3 or future cars, will they have dual motors?

A: base version will be single motor. Says single motor is still great traction control for single motor. Will offer dual motor as option.

 

[ecarfan]

Sorry folks, I didn't expect the answer to my question about the two types of PowerWalls to have taken up so much time. But I learned a lot.

 

[FANGO]

As he should.

I quote myself:

"Honestly, what's with all the hostility over this? Everyone please stop getting angry that someone wants to reduce the embedded carbon in the carbon-reducing car. People want the forward-looking company to look forward. Boo hoo?"

 

[BoerumHill]

As someone who has been accosted by PETA on the streets of Manhattan (Canada Goose jacket wearer), that lady was the most reasonable person from PETA I've come across.

That's the third presentation on eliminating leather. We get it. Next.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Q: When will SpaceX go public?

A: Once we have regular flights to Mars.

 

[FluxCap]

Down to 4 questions.....dang I am 8 deep at the mic

You can't box out a 10th-grader? Come on, Al! :biggrin:

 

[Cosmacelf]

Q: On GF, by 2020, will Tesla still be able to produce 500,000 cars per year, even with Powerwalls, etc.

A: Yes.

 

[SW2Fiddler]

I'd love to see a picture of that new Supercharger.

Oh here is one

 

[aznt1217]

I quote myself:

"Honestly, what's with all the hostility over this? Everyone please stop getting angry that someone wants to reduce the embedded carbon in the carbon-reducing car. People want the forward-looking company to look forward. Boo hoo?"

Totally get but it was addressed earlier. Why continue to press expecting a different result.

 

[FANGO]

As someone who has been accosted by PETA on the streets of Manhattan (Canada Goose jacket wearer), that lady was the most reasonable person from PETA I've come across.

That's the third presentation on eliminating leather. We get it. Next.

All of the presentations have been entirely reasonable. I'm glad the lady asked her question, and I'm glad Elon answered it quickly and non-dismissively. The others were in the form of shareholder proposals which Tesla would be bound to do. They don't want to be bound to do it now, that's fine. But it makes eminent sense for them to look into it, and I'm glad people are pressuring them to do it. Non-leather options should certainly be available. It's an environmental company. The environment should take front seat.

Totally get but it was addressed earlier. Why continue to press expecting a different result.

Yeah, fair. But those were in the form of binding votes, this was another question for Tesla to look after in their own time. The people in the room seemed to like it too. I don't see a problem, or why so many commenters here have been so venomous about this.

 

[Nicoletta]

At 2 pm today, we did our billionth mile for Tesla

 

[doggusfluffy]

Sorry folks, I didn't expect the answer to my question about the two types of PowerWalls to have taken up so much time. But I learned a lot.

To be honest, I had assumed they would sell them in pairs with a cycler and a backup in tandem. I thought it was a great question.

 

[AlMc]

You can't box out a 10th-grader? Come on, Al! :biggrin:

not one question about capital raise; model 3 timeline; model X features....the tenth grader tripped me

 

[MarcG]

Non-leather options should certainly be available. It's an environmental company. The environment should take front seat.

Textile seats?!? Or do those also have some leather in them, not sure...

 

[gene]

All of the presentations have been entirely reasonable. I'm glad the lady asked her question, and I'm glad Elon answered it quickly and non-dismissively. The others were in the form of shareholder proposals which Tesla would be bound to do. They don't want to be bound to do it now, that's fine. But it makes eminent sense for them to look into it, and I'm glad people are pressuring them to do it. Non-leather options should certainly be available. It's an environmental company. The environment should take front seat.

Agreed!

 

[Cosmacelf]

Q: What are you expecting for Model X safety. And what about insurance rates?

A: Injury rate is substantially lower than other cars, insurance companies should take note.

Probably lowest probability of injury of any SUV. Roll over risk is very low. Likely 5 star in every category and sub category.

 

[FANGO]

Textile seats?!? Or do those also have some leather in them, not sure...

The point made in the shareholder proposition was that you can't get the upgraded seats in non-leather trim. And that there are no synthetic leather options, for those who don't like textile.

edit: also no color choice. Some people don't like black seats, they're hot.