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Elon Musk promised More than half of new US vehicle production electric within 10 years (by 2027) by Jul 15, 2027. It hasn't happened yet, with 276 days left.
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“Probably in 10 years, more than a half of new vehicle production is electric in the United States.”
— Elon Musk · Jul 15, 2017 · National Governors Association (July 15, 2017), video, ~00:13:40 00:13:40 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:13:40 — NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION (JULY 15, 2017), VIDEO, ~00:13:40
What actually happened
Pending. EVs need to pass 50% of new US vehicle production by July 2027. They were under 10% of US sales in 2025. National Governors Association, July 15, 2017 ↗
The Progression
Jul 15, 2017
The promise: “Probably in 10 years, more than a half of new vehicle production is electric in the United States.” · National Governors Association (July 15, 2017), video, ~00:13:40 00:13:40 ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Pending · 276 days left. Still waiting.
At the National Governors Association in July 2017 Elon Musk said that within 10 years more than half of new US vehicle production would be electric.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-10-12- [VIDEO] National Governors Association (July 15, 2017), video, ~00:13:40 @ 00:13:40
- [TRANSCRIPT] National Governors Association (July 15, 2017) — Elon Musk Archive transcript @ 00:13:40
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