Tesla founder Elon Musk said the company was pushing back the launch of its electric truck in order to help stabilize the power grid in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
by Staff
October 9, 2017
Telsa has opted to move the launch of its electric truck back two weeks in order to focus on fixing Model 3 production issues and assist with power grid repair efforts in Puerto Rico.Image via Tesla
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Telsa has opted to move the launch of its electric truck back two weeks in order to focus on fixing Model 3 production issues and assist with power grid repair efforts in Puerto Rico. Image via Tesla
Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk announced on Twitter late last week that the company was pushing back the launch of its new electric truck from Oct. 26 to Nov. 16. as it focuses on meeting production demands for its Model 3 sedan and assisting with recovery efforts in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, according to a report by
The delay was caused by Tesla focusing on meeting production demands for its Model 3 sedan and assisting with recovery efforts in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, according to a report by Electrek, a magazine covering the North American electric vehicle market.
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Tesla is apparently working on correcting production “bottlenecks” that held Model 3 production to only 260 units in September bottlenecks”. Additionally, Musk said on Twitter that Tesla will “increase battery production for Puerto Rico & other affected areas.”
Electrek also reported that Musk and the governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello have talked about ways for Tesla Energy to help rebuild the power grid destroyed by the two hurricanes that recently hit the Caribbean. Per reports, Musk was talking about a scalable energy storage and solar power solution with the governor on Twitter.
Tesla Semi unveil now Nov 16. Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery production for Puerto Rico & other affected areas.
In an official statement released by Tesla, the company offered to refund any airfares already purchased for the Oct. 26 event and said, “The first Tesla Truck prototype is completed, but we’re going to push the unveiling event to Nov. 16 so we can devote resources to fixing Model 3 bottlenecks and increasing battery production for Puerto Rico and other affected areas.
"If this delay causes any non-refundable or non-changeable travel expenses, please send invoices for travel booked prior to this communication to ReferralSupport@tesla.com and we’ll take care of those for you. We look forward to hosting you in Hawthorne on Nov. 16.”
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