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Elon Musk promised More than 20,000 Tesla deliveries in 2013 by the end of 2013. It happened on time.
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“I mean, I'm quite certain that we'll deliver more than 20,000 cars this year.”
— Elon Musk · Feb 20, 2013 · Tesla Q4 2012 earnings call transcript, 2013-02-20 ↗
What actually happened
Tesla delivered 22,477 Model S cars in 2013. Tesla Q4 2013 shareholder letter (SEC 8-K) ↗
The Progression
Feb 20, 2013
The promise: “I mean, I'm quite certain that we'll deliver more than 20,000 cars this year.” · Tesla Q4 2012 earnings call transcript, 2013-02-20 ↗
Dec 31, 2013
Delivered — on time. Tesla delivered 22,477 Model S cars in 2013. Tesla Q4 2013 shareholder letter (SEC 8-K) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Delivered · on time. It happened.
On the February 2013 earnings call Elon Musk said he was quite certain Tesla would deliver more than 20,000 cars that year. It delivered 22,477.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-10-11- [TRANSCRIPT] Tesla Q4 2012 earnings call transcript, 2013-02-20
Tesla’s record
Delivered
70
53% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
63
Deadline passed, still no-show.
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