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The Next Tesla Electric Car Model May Have Fully Autonomous Driving, According to Elon Musk He Does Not Want Steering Wheels or Pedals in His New Electric Vehicles
The great philanthropist, billionaire, and CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, spoke this week about his current desire for the next generation of Tesla electric cars to be completely independent. Musk believes that his ‘popular’ electric car model will reach the highest level of autonomous driving, potentially eliminating pedals and even the steering wheel. The high expectations from the market and electric car enthusiasts are waiting for the arrival of Tesla’s new ‘popular’ electric car model, which has had more details revealed throughout this week. According to the website Electrek, the CEO of Tesla Motors informed the company’s employees that the automaker intends to launch its entry-level car soon, which will cost around US$ 25,000, in 2023.
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Elon Musk Talks About the Future of Tesla and New Autonomous Electric Cars
Indeed, Elon Musk always surprises everyone with his vision of the future, which often goes far beyond what we can consider “real.” The topic that surprised the media was Musk implying that the future electric car from his automaker might not even have a steering wheel or pedals.
The billionaire garnered everyone’s attention when he recently commented that Tesla would launch a very appealing electric vehicle, which will cost around US$ 25,000 and will be different, fully autonomous.
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During the launch of the Model 2 (the temporary name for his latest car), Elon Musk was emphatic in questioning his employees when he asked if everyone present wanted that car to be launched to the public without a steering wheel and without pedals. He also emphasized that Tesla is fully capable of developing a completely autonomous and intelligent system.
Estimate of Values for the Autonomous Electric Car
Even if the estimated value is US$ 25,000, Elon Musk highlighted that this price could be achieved due to the new cell developed by Tesla and the new improvements made by the automaker during the battery production process, which is a key factor in reducing the final cost by at least 50%, or even more.
The new entry-level popular electric car model from Tesla Motors will be entirely produced in China, where the teams working on the project and development of this specific model are located. The entry-level electric car will be assembled by the Shanghai Gigafactory, one of Musk’s partners, and will be exported directly to other markets around the world.
High Expectations Surrounding Tesla’s New Autonomous Electric Car
Without a doubt, this is an ambitious plan. The goal now is to get approval for the Full Self-Driving Beta software, which will roll out to its wider fleet in the United States by the end of September.
Once the software is operational, even if still under the control of a driver, Tesla will continue to refine the model. Data from the most recent fleet will be used, with the aim of making it safer than usual driving performed by us humans. The ultimate goal is to launch the car with the highest levels of automation and independence.
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