Rohan has been an incredible leader, and an even better human being. His tireless enthusiasm for Tesla's mission and community drove our comparatively small team to be a mighty and scrappy bunch.
@rohanspatel
thank you for pushing us to always go above and beyond. And thank you
The past 8 years at Tesla have been filled with every emotion - but the feeling I have today is utmost gratitude.
To our unbelievable customers and fans - I’m inspired by your passion and impact on
@Tesla
and the mission.
To
@elonmusk
for giving me the chance and
Drew is a truly brilliant engineer that helped design and manufacture so many incredible Tesla products. Drew also made people better by challenging all assumptions and pushing us outside of our comfort zones to try to accomplish tasks that most would consider unthinkable or
I made the difficult decision to move on from Tesla after 18 years yesterday. I am so thankful to have worked with and learned from the countless incredibly talented people at Tesla over the years.
I loved tackling nearly 🤣 every problem we solved as a team and feel gratified
EVs are so much more energy efficient than internal combustion engines. Tesla is literally off the charts compared to other OEMs for real-world fuel economy and vehicle emissions.
Over 15,000 stalls available today to Ford drivers with the NACS adapter. Lots of great work from the
@ford
and
@tesla
teams to make this happen in about 9 months!
@ByWhatMeasure
@elonmusk
@teslaenergy
@Tesla
I like this idea a lot. Important for people to see that growth trajectory on a map, and to also excite more entities to develop the right market rules to enable a more resilient/efficient grid.
@ptbean
This is a win-win with the City of Palo Alto. The substation is near the end of its useful life, and the area desperately needs more capacity. The upgraded capacity isn’t just for Tesla, it’s for the surrounding community. The proposal will deliver the infrastructure faster and
NEWS: Tesla has proposed a partnership with the city of Palo Alto, California to rebuild a substation near its Engineering HQ. Under this proposed deal, Tesla would design and install the new equipment and split the $24M cost with the city.
Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja has already
@rohanspatel
@thejefflutz
@Tesla
@elonmusk
@baglino
It's not just the emails, employees are active on X looking for feedback and suggestions. One of the TVs in the Supercharger team's operations area is a live feed of charging posts on X. It helps with monitoring issues and feedback in real-time.
Three and half years later, driving a Tesla Model Y is still a joy every time I get in. Starting at < $36k after the federal tax credit, it's the best value and one of the funnest cars on the road
The head of Tesla Megapack, Mike Snyder is on X, follow him at
@mike_megapack
. Don't be confused by his profile photo egg's uncanny resemblance to
@larsmoravy
, it's actually Mike, not Lars😂
@rohanspatel
@larsmoravy
It was a really impressive event. People would be blown away by the volume of analysis, testing, simulation and calibration with real-world data that Lars and team do. They care deeply about making the safest cars possible, including with OTA updates for the existing fleet
Love this thread about clean energy procurement from
@katiesofunny
. Katie has been integral to Tesla's energy cost optimization and infrastructure development for factories and facilities, and previously Superchargers.
People like Katie are what make Tesla such a dynamic place
I’ve been working in the renewable and energy procurement space for a long time and before ESG goals were really a thing. It’s always been about keeping carbon in the ground where it belongs and accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy. The renewable
...We're gonna need a bigger boat, err batteries...
The pace of innovation and economic growth increasingly depends on our ability to build electrical infrastructure. ERCOT is projecting a 78% increase in peak demand by 2030. More batteries and zero emission resources are
Accelerating electrical infrastructure development is extremely important for decarbonization. We’re working with utilities around the country to upgrade the grid faster, including finding process improvements together. Utilities aren’t just applying those improvements and
Incredible stats, incredible year...1 in every 8 new light duty vehicles sold in California last year was a Tesla. 1 in every 5 was at least partially electric. Let that sink in!
The head of Tesla Megapack, Mike Snyder is on X, follow him at
@mike_megapack
. Don't be confused by his profile photo egg's uncanny resemblance to
@larsmoravy
, it's actually Mike, not Lars😂
We’ve worked with the City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) for many months to make sure the proposal is mutually beneficial to the community, and that the substation meets the highest standards of electrical design and construction practices. CPAU has been a great partner!
The infrastructure allows us to expand our Engineering Headquarters and accelerate new product development. The same will be true for other companies, and we hope it will drive further investment in Palo Alto.
Will always be in awe of this place. How big it is, how fast it was built, and the amazing things done every day by thousands of incredible Tesla employees. The future is bright
@SawyerMerritt
The governor is correct that this is a Dojo Supercomputer, but $500M, while obviously a large sum of money, is only equivalent to a 10k H100 system from Nvidia.
Tesla will spend more than that on Nvidia hardware this year. The table stakes for being competitive in AI are at
💯 Incredible effort by the Tesla team and many others in industry to make NACS an official SAE standard in < 6 months, but especially
@FrancescaWahl
. She's one of the best in the industry!
Thanks
@FrancescaWahl
and our Tesla engineering team. Lots of good people at the DOT and DOE and key industry players who were a part of this, but wouldn’t have been possible without Fran’s excellent work to accelerate/coordinate.
@teslavangelist
@brandenflasch
@Michael_L_Rauch
NEVI sites are a very small percentage of our total build. Overwhelming majority of our stations do not receive public rebates or grants like NEVI. We'd fall way behind if we waited on government procurement processes and for the government to accept NACS in the program
Building charging stations as cost effectively and efficiently as possible is critical for the transition to EVs. Kudos to the
@TeslaCharging
team for focusing on continuous improvement and never being satisfied. There's a lot of work still to do!
@rohanspatel
@MuchachoCnFuego
@CostaSamaras
Technology development and acceptance are a big part of it, but there's also a big change management aspect.
Too many attitudes and processes are designed to go slow or find a way to get an answer of "no." A can-do spirit and willingness to try new approaches are powerful.
An AZ Commissioner proposed a 37% drop in solar export rates yesterday, to be voted on tomorrow, and would go into effect in 8 days. The inadequate notice and lack of opportunity for stakeholders to review the merits of the proposal is crazy.
@teslavangelist
@brandenflasch
@Michael_L_Rauch
Nobody believed us when we said we thought major OEMs would adopt NACS.
The NEVI minimum standard requires CCS1. States can go beyond that and also require NACS (a few have), but it's on the Feds to change the minimum standard to include NACS. They'll issue an RFI later this
@WholeMarsBlog
Yesterday it was Tesla's battery in California was shut down pending a fire investigation. But the project in question doesn't use Tesla batteries
As
@apoorv_bh89
noted, there's a lot of customization that occurs with transformers too. Coalescing around standard designs and specs could help with production timelines
Not that long if you know where to look. Part of the problem is utilities have certain approved vendors *and* factories. It can take utilities over a year to onboard new vendors and certify the factories
The first Superchargers in North America are now open to other EVs! Amazing work by a lot of talented people on the Charging, Engineering and Digital Experience teams!
Love this Tesla team, this is going to be must see! They are incredibly smart, and amazing leaders that challenge and bring out the best in their teams. Can't wait for this interview
Electricity grid connection timelines are a huge challenge. Grid connections are becoming the long-lead and gating issue for all new chargers, factories, and clean energy projects. There are literal land and power grabs happening with companies (Tesla included) trying to secure
Grid planners across the U.S. forecast an increase of 38 gigawatts of peak demand by 2028, according to data reported to federal regulators — a pace of growth that will be hard to keep up with.
@MichaelEWebber
Tesla and Austin Community College have teamed up on manufacturing program. High School juniors can participate in the Impact Academy at ACC before enrolling in the Tesla START program upon graduation
Significant changes to regulatory and interconnection processes are required to make this happen at scale. Customers will baulk if required to add $10k+ of equipment at their home and wait months for approvals
There will be a lot more of this across the country. Finding available capacity, whether it is distribution, transmission or generation, is becoming a lot more challenging. Especially on the timelines customers need that capacity.
"Last year, the Georgia Public Service Commission approved the company’s plans to add 765 more megawatts of BESS to its system. And in a recent update to its plans filed with the commission, Georgia Power is seeking to add another 1,000 megawatts of batteries — equal to the
William is another Tesla Charging rockstar! The reliability and experience at Superchargers is a reflection of the talented team and their commitment to continuous improvement
💯. The EV and clean energy transition are dependent on industries, processes and bureaucracies that aren't built for speed or scaling at the current rate of consumer demand. Need to streamline and modernize permitting, utility interconnection...
Ford and GM have agreed to adopt the charging technology developed by Tesla. But the deals, which will make finding a charger easier, also come with big risks, forcing the auto industry to rely on Elon Musk for an essential technology.
Damn this 1997 Heisman 30 for 30 is so good. Peak Sportscenter years. So many good players, the magic of Keith Jackson's voice over highlights, and Mike Lupica's takes still annoying as hell 26 years later.
Yes but also more broadly by the pace at which we can scale all infrastructure. Building a fast charging station can take 7 days, but permitting and electric grid upgrades for the station can take years.
@BoBlackstone
Definitely, I've had this for two years and have only put air in the tires and sharpened the blades. Way better than oil changes, air filters, spark plugs, going to the gas station...
@SawyerMerritt
The chainsaw is next on the list, but my wife keeps talking me out of it because she thinks I'll cut trees for fun. She's probably right 😬
Love me some Christopher Walken, but that was a waste of money. Had nothing to do with the car and you probably already forgot which automaker burned a lot of money on it
Today, we are proud to welcome our new Executive Director, Albert Gore, who joins ZETA ⚡️ following 7 yrs at
@Tesla
, most recently as the Lead for Public Policy and Business Development in the Eastern and Midwestern United States.
Welcome aboard! 👏
@elonmusk
For five years we've reiterated that message, and we were often met with skepticism, and at times, downright disdain. But we always believed it was the right thing to do for our mission. Welcome to the Tesla network
@Ford
. All other OEMs welcome too!
Part of the challenge the US charging industry has faced is there's too much talk about *the way it should be* and not enough actual doing, building, maintaining and improving.
There are far too many neglected chargers, and not enough investment in maintenance. A charger with
A fragmented business landscape is to blame for many of the problems that plague EV charging. Government-backed standards could change that — if the industry obliges.
Reporting by
@jeffsaintjohn
:
The Supercharger team and our contractors do incredible work every day to build stations faster and more cost-effectively. And we can still probably shave a couple days off this😉