“I think it’s probably fair to say that Tesla (our
customers) has advanced sustainable energy
by at least five years, conservatively, and maybe
closer to 10, and then if we continue to make
progress, we might advance it by 20 years,”
Musk told Recode in a 2018 interview. And
he’s right. The company alone has helped push
forward stagnant energy and car industries that,
for many decades, had rested on their laurels,
damaging the environment without thinking
about the future.
Today, all of the major car manufacturers are
offering e-versions of their popular models.
In 2019, we’ve seen the new Kia Niro Plug-in
Hybrid, the Audi e-tron, the Porsche Cayenne,
the Jaguar I-PACE, the BMW i8 and the Fiat
500e to name but a few, and the years ahead
will no doubt see such vehicles become more