Marty Addison

I wanted to say a few words about @Tesla and @elonmusk regarding their decision, announced during yesterday's earnings call, to end the production of the Model S and X in Q2 this year. From the start, I have been a giant fan, investor and supporter of Tesla. I was the happy purchaser of the 2008 Roadster and 2012 Model S, both VIN #003. I continue to hold them in pristine condition until one day they go into either the (hopeful!) Tesla Museum or another tech or automotive museum. I still drive my 2010 Roadster and I have owned a number of Model S's and Model X's over the years. As I once told Elon, the Model S (Motortrend's Car of the Year for 2012) goes alongside the PC, Mac, iPad and iPhone as the greatest consumer tech products ever created, in my opinion. I recently upgraded my personal, older Tesla's with 2026 Model S's (Plaid and Long Range) and a 2026 Model X Plaid. They are all the best cars I have ever owned. I did this even knowing that the writing was on the wall that they would be discontinued as the sales numbers were a rounding error compared to the Model 3 and Y. I did buy a 2026 Model Y as well when it came out...it is an excellent car and at the price, a very good value. Over the years, I also subsidized employees across my various organizations with a $7500 credit towards the purchase of a Tesla...and that was on top of the Federal EV credits when they existed. I am proud to have introduced 100s of people to owning Tesla vehicles, especially in the early days when the sales mattered. While I will miss future versions of the S and X, I have no doubt that Tesla will continue to make great cars and the FSD is now amazing, so I have little doubt that whatever package the FSD is wrapped inside, it will be a great experience. Elon always said that Tesla was intended to be more than a car company and today it is already a major player in renewable energy, manufacturing, software and well on its way to being a winner in robotics and whatever future areas of tech hold the most promise. So farewell to the Model S and X, with gratitude for the many years of enjoyment and hello to the future!