AI illustration: $25,000 Tesla by 2019
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$25,000 Tesla by 2019

“About 3 years from now, we're confident we can make a very compelling $25,000 electric vehicle that's also fully autonomous.”
— Elon Musk · Mar 31, 2016 · Tesla Battery Day, Sep 22 2020 (Tesla official, YouTube) ↗
Video: Tesla Battery Day, Sep 22 2020 (Tesla official, YouTube)
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT — TESLA BATTERY DAY, SEP 22 2020 (TESLA OFFICIAL, YOUTUBE)
The fine print

$35k version briefly available, quickly discontinued

The Progression

Mar 31, 2016
The promise: “About 3 years from now, we're confident we can make a very compelling $25,000 electric vehicle that's also fully autonomous.” · Tesla Battery Day, Sep 22 2020 (Tesla official, YouTube) ↗
Feb 28, 2019
Partial — on time.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Partial · on time. Sort of happened.

In March 2016, Musk said he was confident Tesla could build 'a very compelling $25,000 electric vehicle that's also fully autonomous' about three years out — pointing to 2019. No $25,000 Tesla materialized in that window; the closest was a $35,000 version briefly offered in early 2019 and quickly discontinued. The prediction is scored as partial.

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