He model 2also sometimes referred to as “the Tesla of 25,000 dollars”, is one of the most anticipated developments of Elon Musk’s company. It has starred in several rumors in recent years, and now we have been able to take a look at the first image of the vehicle. Or its silhouette, actually.
It is true that it is a teaserSo it doesn’t reveal too much. A strategy that has already become common in the automotive industry and that does not correspond exclusively to Tesla. Despite this, it has been the CEO of the company himself who has revealed some interesting information about the vehicle.
It is worth noting that the image of the silhouette of the rumored Model 2 was presented at the annual meeting of shareholders from Tesla. A decision that, by itself, is quite striking, since the company does not usually make announcements of new launches at events of this type. But it is evident that, on this occasion, Elon Musk has considered it important to share the progress they are making.
During his appearance on stage, the tycoon confirmed that the company is working on two new car models that have not yet been submitted. This in itself does not represent a very important novelty, since the data had already been revealed during the Investor’s Day, a couple of months ago. On the Model 2, specifically, he did not provide technical details, although Elon Musk’s choice of words is already generating a lot of comment.
“I just want to emphasize that we’re really building a new product. That we’re really designing a new product. We’re not sitting here on our hands. There are two new products that I think you’ll be excited about. Both the design and manufacturing techniques are head and shoulders above than any other used today in the industry,” said the businessman.
The “we are building a new product” thing has led to speculation with which the Tesla Model 2 could already be in the making. Although it may not be so. It is true that the choice of words can become confusing, so it must be taken with logical precautions. What it perhaps means is that it is no longer an idea on the drawing board, but a project in progress; which does not necessarily mean that the vehicle is ready for production.
Let us remember that, at the beginning of March, Tesla announced the installation of a Gigafactory in Mexico, where its new generation car will be manufactured. It will require an initial investment of 5,000 million dollars and will be the largest electric car factory in the world. Although it is not yet clear when it would start operating.
Tesla advances steadily in the development of the Model 2
The development of the Model 2 is one of the great challenges that Tesla has taken on in recent years. It is true that the project has suffered from some delays, but now everything indicates that it has finally gained traction. In fact, during the Investor’s Day past, the company disclosed How do you plan to revolutionize the way you make cars? by the hand of this model.
As explained at the time, Tesla’s intention is to optimize the assembly process like never before. It’s true that great strides have already been made with the Model Y, but the next-generation budget car aims to take it to another level.
Tesla’s idea for the Model 2 is to have multiple production and assembly lines running at the same time. In this way, all the parts will be assembled individually and simultaneously, to later join them and give the vehicle a definitive shape. Said this way, it may not seem like much, but what Elon Musk’s company is proposing is a radical change in the methodology for manufacturing cars, which has basically been the same for the last 100 years.
Another important point to note is that, according to Elon Musk, the two new vehicles Tesla is working on aim for a combined production of 5 million units per year. The bar is high, without a doubt, and no less was expected from the company that has revolutionized electric mobility.
As we already indicated, specific details of the new Tesla Model 2 are not yet known. Although in the Investor’s Day March it was revealed that the idea is that the new generation economical vehicle be more scalable. For this reason, it is intended to implement 75% fewer semiconductors (chips, transistors) and adopt a powertrain compatible with any type of battery, among other novelties.