{"id":10650,"date":"2022-03-21T16:23:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1382924"},"modified":"2022-03-21T16:23:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:23:52","slug":"whatever-elon-says-teslas-not-planning-to-dominate-aviation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=10650","title":{"rendered":"Whatever Elon says, Tesla\u2019s not planning to dominate aviation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span>This week, news resurfaced again of Tesla\u2019s interest in aviation.&nbsp;<\/span><span>Given how many stories turn out to be nothing more than rumors, I decided to look into the likelihood of a Tesla aircraft.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>So what\u2019s the latest?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Not as much as you might think.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"6.4\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Working on Master Plan Part 3<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1504311459924398083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">March 17, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The billionaire entrepreneur shared a post on Twitter, saying he is \u201cworking on Master Plan Part 3,\u201d without revealing more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In response, Morgan Stanley\u2019s key analyst on all things Tesla, Adam Jonas, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/news\/elon-musk-hints-at-master-plan-part-3-whats-in-the-works-at-tesla\/ar-AAVfr7L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>asserted<\/span><\/a><span> in a research note reported by MSN:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"8\">\n<p><span>In our view, the chance that Tesla does not ultimately offer products and services to the eVTOL [electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft]\/UAM market is remote. The potential skills transferability and network adjacencies are too strong to ignore.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>How did the Tesla aviation rumors start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>There have been plenty of efforts to link Tesla and the sky. Elon Musk has not been shy in speculating about extending Tesla\u2019s business beyond electric cars, space exploration, hyperloop tunnels, brain implants, and trucks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Almost everything he says becomes either headline or article fodder and gets shared globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But if I was going to pick out a few examples to build an argument for a Tesla aircraft, I\u2019d include:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Elon Musk in 2008 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cim8W5vLBKY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>told<\/span><\/a><span> TechCrunch that \u201can electric plane only gets more feasible as battery technology improves .\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"\n\n<style>*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}<\/style>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EuG2AVFB-g0?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;theme=light&amp;playsinline=1'><img src='https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/EuG2AVFB-g0\/hqdefault.jpg'><img src='https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cyberdelia\/assets\/img\/ytplaybtn.png' style='top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)'><img src='https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cyberdelia\/assets\/img\/ytplaybtn-hover.png' style='top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;opacity:0;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)'><\/a>&#8221; width=&#8221;560&#8243; height=&#8221;315&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; allowfullscreen=&#8221;allowfullscreen&#8221;>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>In <\/span><i><span>Iron Man 2<\/span><\/i><span>, Tony Stark walked up to Elon Musk to shake his hand and compliment him about the Merlin engines. Musk smiled and replied, saying he\u2019s got an idea for an electric jet, and Tony says they would make it work.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2016, at a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BaZbgNWNQ3M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>Hyperloop Q&amp;A<\/span><\/a><span> at Texas A&amp;M, Musk shared: \u201cWell, I have been thinking about the vertical takeoff and landing electric jet a bit more. I mean, I think I have something that might be close. I\u2019m quite tempted to do something about it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Then, on an episode of Third Row Tesla\u2019s podcast, interviewers asked Elon about his plans to enter aviation in 2020. Elon replied:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cNo. I think it\u2019s incredibly difficult to bring an aircraft to production and meet all the regulatory requirements worldwide. It\u2019s a very difficult thing\u2026 It takes a massive amount of effort to do any one of these things, so you can\u2019t do them all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2020 Musk replied to speculation by investor Sam Korus about an electric jet that better battery tech was only 3-4 years away:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"8.972602739726\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">400 Wh\/kg *with* high cycle life, produced in volume (not just a lab) is not far. Probably 3 to 4 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1298017332904620033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">August 24, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>A couple of months later, he again tweeted about the virtues of supersonic jets in response to a tweet from the \u201cWorld of Engineering\u201d account (since deleted), which commemorated the anniversary of Concorde\u2019s last commercial flight 17 (now 19) years ago.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"7.6666666666667\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sigh \u2026 there should be a new supersonic jet, this time electric<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1320180525009571845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">October 25, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Is it a Tesla eVTOL?!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Then, UK industrial designer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tomabbot-davies.netlify.app\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>Tom Abbot-Davies<\/span><\/a><span>, unveiled an idea for an eVTOL that resembles a futuristic manta ray with the capacity to carry one passenger.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1382928 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-796x453.jpeg\" alt=\"Tesla aircraft sting ray \" width=\"796\" height=\"453\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-796x453.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-280x159.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-237x135.jpeg 237w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-474x270.jpeg 474w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8.jpeg 1124w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/is-tesla-getting-into-new-aircraft-and-aviation#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F03%2F21%2Fis-tesla-getting-into-new-aircraft-and-aviation%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Conceptual a stingray-shaped Tesla eVTOL. Credit: Tom Abbot-Davies\" data-title=\"Share Conceptual a stingray-shaped Tesla eVTOL. Credit: Tom Abbot-Davies on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Conceptual a stingray-shaped Tesla eVTOL. Credit: Tom Abbot-Davies on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Conceptual a stingray-shaped Tesla eVTOL. Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tomabbot-davies.netlify.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>Tom Abbot-Davies<\/span><\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1382928\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-796x453.jpeg\" alt=\"Tesla aircraft sting ray \" width=\"796\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-796x453.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-280x159.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-237x135.jpeg 237w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8-474x270.jpeg 474w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQWEWoAIXep8.jpeg 1124w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"11.337209302326\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What if <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TESLA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">#TESLA<\/a> MADE AN AIRCRAFT??\u26a1\u2708\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>The Model V (Vertical takeoff and landing) is a one passenger aircraft made for luxurious and quiet UAM flights. Small enough, it easily fits on urban landing pads or driveways.<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomAbbotDavies1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@TomAbbotDavies1<\/a>, read more here!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5HrhgwXYHd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/5HrhgwXYHd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7NR84OZF9T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7NR84OZF9T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Apollo (@blue_bnd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blue_bnd\/status\/1276210030182891520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">June 25, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1382925 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-796x446.jpeg\" alt=\"Tesla VTOL idea \" width=\"796\" height=\"446\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-796x446.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-241x135.jpeg 241w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-482x270.jpeg 482w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx.jpeg 1200w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/is-tesla-getting-into-new-aircraft-and-aviation#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F03%2F21%2Fis-tesla-getting-into-new-aircraft-and-aviation%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A design for a Tesla eVTOL. Credit: Tom Abbot-Davies\" data-title=\"Share A design for a Tesla eVTOL. Credit: Tom Abbot-Davies on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A design for a Tesla eVTOL. Credit: Tom Abbot-Davies on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>A design for a Tesla eVTOL. Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tomabbot-davies.netlify.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span>Tom Abbot-Davies<\/span><\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1382925\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-796x446.jpeg\" alt=\"Tesla VTOL idea \" width=\"796\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-796x446.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-241x135.jpeg 241w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx-482x270.jpeg 482w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/03\/EbYCQHMXQAAHumx.jpeg 1200w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>It was all part of a masterful plan to get an internship, and while Elon complimented him on the design, his plan failed to eventuate as he didn\u2019t get the role. Crap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Then in 2021, Musk again expressed his enthusiasm, but admitted that another project would make his head explode. I feel that way just deciding what cocktail to order at a happy hour, Elon.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"8.9208633093525\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m so dying to do a supersonic, electric VOTL jet, but adding more work will make my \ud83e\udde0 \ud83e\udde8<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1446228825889820677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">October 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>A nice idea that is yet to gather speed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>So, there you have it, a few tweets and some answers to specific questions. It hardly makes a master plan for a supersonic jet or a Tesla <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/this-slovakian-startup-claims-we-will-own-flying-cars-within-2-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eVTOL<\/a>!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>However, I do think that<\/span><i><span> if <\/span><\/i><span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/tesla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tesla<\/a> was going to enter the aviation space, it would be in the battery R&amp;D sector. It has been continually developing and expanding the capabilities of Tesla\u2019s batteries in terms of weight, material innovation, and building out the broader charging infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So, could we see Tesla batteries in <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/understanding-the-future-of-aircraft-from-flying-cars-to-evtol-and-passenger-drones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eVTOLs<\/a>? Maybe. Could we see specialist Tesla-built charging stations? Possibly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Even Tesla can\u2019t hurry up the Federal Aviation Authority<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>I\u2019ve spoken to several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/hydrogen-powered-vtol-aircraft-are-the-future-according-to-skai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>VTOL companies<\/span><\/a><span>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/flying-taxi-companies-are-poaching-specialist-talent-from-apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">getting regulated<\/a> is a long, slow process. The earliest innovators literally helped write the regulations as <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/understanding-the-future-of-aircraft-from-flying-cars-to-evtol-and-passenger-drones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their tech began to evolve<\/a>. They have yet to fly people commercially, let alone cargo.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Further, the R&amp;D issue isn\u2019t just a matter of funds.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We know Musk has plenty of cash, but it\u2019s not so easy to find appropriately skilled staff. Even last year\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/teslas-ai-day-was-really-just-a-job-fair-for-the-automaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Tesla AI day<\/span><\/a><span> was little more than an effort to attract talented graduates and professionals from other industry players.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So while it may seem logical to add aviation to Musk\u2019s space\/road\/tunnel family, I won\u2019t be holding my breath anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/is-tesla-getting-into-new-aircraft-and-aviation\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, news resurfaced again of Tesla\u2019s interest in aviation.&nbsp;Given how many stories turn out to be nothing more than rumors, I decided to look into the likelihood of a Tesla aircraft.&nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10650"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10650\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}