What’s Up With Tesla Energy?

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On this week's Interchange podcast, the history and future of Tesla Energy.

Back in 2006, Elon Musk posted a manifesto outlining his vision for a high-end sports car that could push unit volume and reduced costs. Additionally, it included hints about an integrated company that will sell batteries and solar alongside automobiles.

Over a dozen years later, that vision has been put to the test. After launching a distributed and grid-scale battery company, obtaining SolarCity and then launching a half-baked solar roof, Tesla’s energy services division faces a questionable future.

Battery delays are a problem, the company is no longer a significant solar player, solar roof manufacturing is feeble, and Tesla is moving entirely to online sales.

So what exactly is Tesla Energy?

We’re going to reevaluate the chronology and explore where it’s headed.

Recommended reading:

Bloomberg: Did Elon Musk Forget About Buffalo?

Listen to our earlier episode with Tesla’s grid storage architect, Mateo Jaramillo.

Fast Company: The Real Story Behind Elon Musk’s $2.6 Billion Acquisition of SolarCity

GTM: What Happens Tesla’s Solar Business as Retail Stores Close and Sales Go Online?

The Interchange is encouraged by Wunder Capital. Listen to our professions episode produced with Wunder Capital. We spoke with Wunder CTO Dave Riess concerning the frame he used to completely change his career path into solar — finally co-founding a thriving company. Listen to this episode in the Interchange feed or find it here.

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