{"id":8599,"date":"2021-10-26T16:59:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T16:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1371137"},"modified":"2021-10-26T16:59:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T16:59:24","slug":"what-could-you-do-with-hertzs-100000-teslas-we-did-the-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=8599","title":{"rendered":"What could you do with Hertz\u2019s 100,000 Teslas? We did the math"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tesla\u2019s deal with car-rental giant Hertz has generated some jaw-dropping numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The order of 100,000 <span>Tesla Model 3s is potentially the largest ever purchase of <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/electric-vehicle\">electric vehicles<\/a>. <\/span><span>The announcement drove Tesla\u2019s market value beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/businessNews\/idUSKBN2HF238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">$1 trillion on Monday<\/a> and pumped up Elon Musk\u2019s personal wealth up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-10-25\/elon-musk-s-fortune-surges-to-281-billion-on-hertz-order\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">by $36 billion<\/a>. The tycoon is now worth an eye-watering $289 billion. Our thoughts and prayers are are with Jeff Bezos at this difficult time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These figures, however, barely scratch the surface. To understand the true enormity of the deal, you\u2019d need a team of math whizzes. Unfortunately, I\u2019m all you\u2019ve got \u2014 so strap in, number fans.<\/p>\n<h2>How deep would Elon have to dig into his pockets to buy 100,000 Teslas?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk could buy an everlasting array of crap with his astronomical wealth. The mogul <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leasingoptions.co.uk\/news\/blog\/spending-elons-money\/8428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">could reportedly have bought<\/a> everyone in LA a Rolex or given the entire world a one-month subscription to Netflix, and that was back in March \u2014 when he was worth a measly $166 billion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1371160 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29.png\" alt width=\"1566\" height=\"1044\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1566px) 100vw, 1566px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29.png 1566w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-280x187.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-203x135.png 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-405x270.png 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-796x531.png 796w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/math-visualization-hertz-acquisition-100000-teslas#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fhardfork%2F2021%2F10%2F26%2Fmath-visualization-hertz-acquisition-100000-teslas%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Hertz has recruited Tom Brady to promote the Tesla deal. The company\u2019s new ad campaign features the seven-time SuperBowl champion and something Hertz refer to as \u201chumor.\u201d\" data-title=\"Share Hertz has recruited Tom Brady to promote the Tesla deal. The company\u2019s new ad campaign features the seven-time SuperBowl champion and something Hertz refer to as \u201chumor.\u201d on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Hertz has recruited Tom Brady to promote the Tesla deal. The company\u2019s new ad campaign features the seven-time SuperBowl champion and something Hertz refer to as \u201chumor.\u201d on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Hertz has recruited Tom Brady to promote the Tesla deal. The company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QDUSgOzwY7E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">new ad campaign<\/a> features the seven-time SuperBowl champion and something Hertz refer to as \u201chumor.\u201d<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1371160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29.png\" alt width=\"1566\" height=\"1044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29.png 1566w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-280x187.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-203x135.png 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-405x270.png 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-12.38.29-796x531.png 796w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The vast majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/world\/elon-musk-space-karen-coronavirus-b71634.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Space Karen\u2019s<\/a> wealth is tied to his 23% stake in Tesla. After the company\u2019s share price <span>surged nearly 13% on Monday, Musk\u2019s estimated net worth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/elon-musk-net-worth-tesla-stock-surge-bloomberg-billionaires-index-2021-10?r=US&amp;IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">eclipsed the market value of Toyota<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"><\/span><span>With the entry-level Tesla Model 3 retailing at a suggested $39,490, Musk could snap up 100,000 of them for around $4 billion \u2014 just 1.38% of his net worth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How big a parking lot would you need for 100,000 Model 3s?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Now Musk owns 100,000 Teslas, he\u2019ll need somewhere to park them, so let\u2019s work that out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/ownersmanual\/model3\/en_tw\/GUID-56562137-FC31-4110-A13C-9A9FC6657BF0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Model 3 measures<\/a> 4,694 mm in length and 2,088 mm in width. Because we\u2019re feeling generous, we\u2019re gonna give each lucky car a parking space that\u2019s 6 meters long and 3 meters wide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To fit in 100,000 cars, our parking lot will be 100 vehicles across and 1,000 cars deep.<\/span><span> That means we\u2019ll need a single-level parking lot of 1,800 km2 \u2014 just 300 km\u00b2 smaller than Monaco \u2014 and that\u2019s without building any drive paths.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry though, Elon can drop each vehicle its space via some sort of SpaceX rocket. Or hyperloop. Whatever, he\u2019ll find a way.<\/p>\n<h2>Could a stack of 100,000 Teslas reach space?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Let\u2019s try and work out what Musk would do next. When he\u2019s not working on cars, our beloved manchild focuses on&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/07\/20\/tech\/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-chip-experts\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/07\/20\/tech\/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-chip-experts\/index.html\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">brain implants<\/a><span>,&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/07\/23\/cars\/elon-musk-robert-moses\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/07\/23\/cars\/elon-musk-robert-moses\/index.html\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">\u201crevolutionary\u201d subway systems<\/a><span>, and his <\/span><a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/oh-no-elon-musk-is-gonna-host-saturday-night-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/oh-no-elon-musk-is-gonna-host-saturday-night-live\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">comedy career<\/a><span>. Oh, and space colonization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His SpaceX rockets have already sent civilians into Earth orbit. This presents us with an interesting question: could a tower made of Hertz\u2019s Model 3s have carried them further? <\/span>No. Absolutely not. No way. Not even close.<\/p>\n<p>A single Tesla Model 3 is 1.445m tall. If you stack 100,000 of them they\u2019ll reach 144.5km. That\u2019s high enough to reach the thermosphere, but it ain\u2019t gonna get you to space.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it\u2019s a bit higher than Elon got when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indy100.com\/news\/elon-musk-smoke-marijuana-60-minutes-interview-joe-rogan-watch-video-8673911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">tried to smoke weed<\/a> on Joe Rogan\u2019s podcast (WA-HEY).<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter__right\" role=\"presentation\" data-qa=\"message_content\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>There you have it! All the math you need to truly understand the value of 100,000 Teslas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/math-visualization-hertz-acquisition-100000-teslas\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla\u2019s deal with car-rental giant Hertz has generated some jaw-dropping numbers. The order of 100,000 Tesla Model 3s is potentially the largest ever purchase of electric vehicles. The announcement drove Tesla\u2019s market&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8600,"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\/8599"}],"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=8599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}