Tesla, Inc. TSLA everything is set start delivering his semi on December 1st, and the first vehicles are welcomed by the beverage giant PepsiCo. PEP.
What happened: Tesla CEO Elon Musk fellow billionaires invited on Saturday Bill Gates to drive the Tesla Semi if he wants. Musk responded to Tesla influencer @Teslaconomics’ tweet, which Gates had had in the past saying the semi will never happen.
In layman’s terms, Gates opined in September 2020 that electrification might not be a better option for larger electric vehicles, as they would require large and bulky batteries to power them. Even with major breakthroughs in battery technology, electric vehicles may never be a practical solution for 18-wheelers, cargo ships and passenger planes, Gates said at the time.
Although the Microsoft founder didn’t mention Tesla Semis by name, it was construed as referring to electric vehicles, including the Tesla Semi, a heavy-duty Class 8 EV truck. Tesla unveiled two concept vehicles in November 2017.
Musk hit back at Gates at the time, tweeting that the billionaire had no idea.
Why it matters: Musk and Gates haven’t had the best relationship, and have openly clashed over a variety of topics, from their views on the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change.
Then there was this friction between the two over Gates shorting Tesla shares. In a leaked private chat, Musk said he would not work with Gates on climate change as the latter was trying to cash in on a fall in shares of Tesla, which is working to reduce pollution.
The Microsoft founder later noted this in a podcast Tesla does not lack capital, and the company did a “fantastic job”. He also said the company’s cars are great.
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