A user's attempt to envision the appearance of a Tesla electric motorcycle faced criticism from the company's head, who reminded why it will never produce them.
Back in 2018, as Electrek reminds us, Elon Musk received a question from a shareholder about the possibility of creating electric motorcycles for Tesla.
The billionaire, whose childhood and youth were spent in South Africa, shared some biographical information. According to him, he dedicated about 8 years of his childhood to regular motocross activities, but when he took to the road on a street motorcycle at the age of 17, he was nearly hit by a truck.
This incident, which almost cost the future richest person on the planet his life, impressed him so much that he abandoned the idea of promoting high-performance two-wheeled vehicles in any way.
On December 1, Elon Musk began with comments regarding a video that appeared on the social network X featuring a Tesla motorcycle generated by artificial intelligence. "This will never happen, as we cannot make motorcycles safe," stated the head of Tesla, adding in his address to the author of the post that he nearly died on a motorcycle.
Softening his stance a bit, Musk explained that dirt bikes are safer if handled carefully, as motorcyclists are not at risk of being hit by a truck on a closed track.
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