Project Tim

[Scottathew]

As for the short attention span point I had made: that was a reaction to a man & company who seem to have a whole lot more announcements than viable products.

What has he announced that isn't a real thing?

He indicated that Tesla would start off as an expensive luxury, but he said that has battery technology and manufacturing technology evolved that they would become more affordable. Now you can get a Tesla for $35,000. It's still a little pricey, but he's delivering on his promise of more affordable all-electric vehicles.

When it comes to rocketry, he promised reusable rockets. We have that now. SpaceX is in many way more innovative than NASA and that's going to save the US taxpayers money, as well as private corporations money, when it comes to putting stuff into space. The rockets are being reused now.

He promised the Powerwall, a home battery solution, and we're already in the second generation of those. They're real. They work. You can buy them.

The only announcements that haven't come true yet are the solar-shingle roofs [[although it seems they will be here soon) and going to Mars. Going to Mars will take some time, and it's not like he's off his rocker, his company is already sending stuff into space.

What things do you feel are not viable?