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Model S available in two years (by spring 2011) (missed)

Elon Musk promised Model S available in two years (by spring 2011) by Apr 30, 2011. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“Well, the car will be available in two years, which is. That's when we'll be finished with all the crash testing and all the regulatory stuff and have built out the factory.”
— Elon Musk · Apr 10, 2009 · Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (April 10, 2009), video, ~00:18:49 00:18:49 ↗
Video: Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (April 10, 2009), video, ~00:18:49
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:18:49 — KEVIN POLLAK'S CHAT SHOW (APRIL 10, 2009), VIDEO, ~00:18:49
What actually happened

The first Model S deliveries took place on Jun 22 2012 at Fremont, more than a year after the two-year target. Wikipedia: Tesla Model S (deliveries began Jun 22 2012) ↗

The Progression

Apr 10, 2009
The promise: “Well, the car will be available in two years, which is. That's when we'll be finished with all the crash testing and all the regulatory stuff and have built out the factory.” · Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (April 10, 2009), video, ~00:18:49 00:18:49 ↗
Apr 30, 2011
Deadline passed. The first Model S deliveries took place on Jun 22 2012 at Fremont, more than a year after the two-year target. Wikipedia: Tesla Model S (deliveries began Jun 22 2012) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 5,644 days past due. Never happened.

In an April 2009 radio interview, soon after the Model S was unveiled, Elon Musk said the car would be available in two years. Deliveries started in June 2012.

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