What you didn't know about Tesla.
Summary
TLDRThis video script delves into the intriguing world of Tesla, highlighting its innovative electric cars, unique company culture, and the eccentric CEO, Elon Musk. From the car's always-on feature and Sentry mode for security, to the playful Easter eggs like 'romance mode' and customizable farts, Tesla offers a blend of technology and fun. The company's unconventional approach, including its employee handbook and Musk's ambitious ventures like SpaceX and Neuralink, showcases a drive for innovation beyond traditional automotive boundaries. The script also touches on Tesla's financial milestones, legal battles, and ambitious projects like the Gigafactory and the Tesla Bot, all underlining the brand's commitment to a sustainable energy future.
Takeaways
- 🚗 Tesla's logo represents a cross-section of an electric engine invented by Nikola Tesla, who is also the inspiration for the company's name.
- 🔒 Tesla cars are always 'on' and can be controlled via a phone app, making them difficult to steal due to their Sentry mode and continuous camera recording.
- 💕 The car features 'Easter eggs' like Romance mode, which creates a cozy atmosphere with fire visuals, warm air, and romantic music.
- 🎨 Teslas come with creative tools such as 'Tracks' for music creation and a sketch pad for artistic expression.
- 📢 The car has an external speaker, initially a government requirement for safety, which Tesla humorously uses for various sound effects.
- 💨 Tesla cars have a 'fart' menu with customizable sounds that can be triggered in various ways, adding a playful element to the driving experience.
- 💰 Despite being the most valuable car company by stock price, Tesla's revenue and car sales are significantly lower than traditional automakers like Toyota.
- 🏭 Tesla is building the largest battery production plant, the Gigafactory, aiming to meet the demand for electric vehicles and run on renewable energy.
- 🛠️ Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, is known for his unconventional management style and has a colorful history with other ventures like SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.
- 🚀 Musk famously launched his personal Tesla car into space as a payload for a SpaceX rocket test, which is still orbiting our solar system.
- 🤖 Tesla is expanding into non-automotive areas with projects like the Tesla Bot, designed to perform dangerous, repetitive, or boring tasks.
Q & A
What is the origin of Tesla's name and logo?
-Tesla's name and logo are derived from the inventor Nikola Tesla, who invented the alternating current that powers our homes and gadgets today. The logo is a cross-section of an electric engine he invented.
How do Tesla cars remain connected even when turned off?
-Tesla cars are always on standby, allowing owners to control them via a phone app, which also contributes to making them hard to steal by enabling tracking and monitoring.
What is Sentry mode and how does it work?
-Sentry mode is a security feature that turns a Tesla car into a home security system when left unattended, using all the cameras around the car to record and alert the owner if anyone interacts with the vehicle.
What is the purpose of the external speaker on a Tesla car?
-The external speaker was a government requirement due to the quiet nature of the cars, to make noise so pedestrians are aware of their approach. Tesla also uses it for fun features like making animal noises or playing sounds.
What is 'Romance mode' on a Tesla and what does it do?
-'Romance mode' is an Easter egg feature on Tesla cars that provides a fire visualization with crackles, warm air through the vents, and plays romantic music, creating a cozy atmosphere.
What is the significance of Tesla's 'anti-handbook' for new employees?
-The 'anti-handbook' is a unique document given to new Tesla employees that encourages them to ignore nonsensical rules, take unlimited paid holidays as long as work is done, and communicate openly with anyone, including the CEO.
Why did Tesla overtake Toyota in stock value despite selling fewer cars?
-Tesla overtook Toyota due to the growing sentiment that electric cars are the future and that Tesla is leading this transition, resulting in a high stock price despite lower revenue and car sales.
How did Tesla's financial situation change in 2020?
-In 2020, Tesla made its first full-year profit of $720 million, largely due to receiving $1.6 billion in regulatory credits for producing low-emission vehicles.
What was the near acquisition of Tesla by Google and why didn't it happen?
-Google nearly bought Tesla for $1 billion when Tesla was struggling. However, Tesla's sudden improvement in performance led Elon Musk to decide against the sale.
What is Elon Musk's salary as the CEO of Tesla?
-Elon Musk famously takes $0 as his salary as the CEO of Tesla.
What is the Tesla Bot and what is its purpose?
-The Tesla Bot is a fully humanoid machine announced by the company, designed to perform dangerous, repetitive, or boring tasks, aiming to improve efficiency and safety.
What was the controversy between Tesla and the TV show Top Gear?
-Top Gear aired an episode in 2008 that portrayed a Tesla car failing during testing. Elon Musk claimed the show was scripted to make the car fail, leading to a lawsuit for damaging Tesla's brand.
What is the significance of Tesla's safety rating and how does it compare to other car manufacturers?
-Tesla's Model S scored so high on safety tests that it was unofficially rated 5.4 out of five, indicating a 7% chance of injury to the driver in an accident, which is significantly lower than the standard five-star rating benchmark.
How does Tesla's brand value per car sold compare to other major car manufacturers?
-Tesla's brand value per car sold is $1.44 million, which is 70 times the amount of the closest competitor, showcasing its exceptional market value relative to sales volume.
Outlines
🚗 Tesla's Innovative Features and Company Culture
This paragraph introduces the Tesla brand, highlighting its mission to transition the world to electric vehicles. It discusses the company's unique car features, such as always-on standby mode, Sentry mode for security, and Easter eggs like 'romance mode' and customizable farts. The paragraph also touches on Tesla's company culture, which encourages rule-breaking and open communication, contributing to its rapid growth and high stock value. The narrative mentions Tesla's market success, despite selling fewer cars than traditional giants, due to the growing belief in electric vehicles as the future.
💰 Financial Insights and Elon Musk's Influence on Tesla
The second paragraph delves into Tesla's financial achievements and challenges, noting the company's first profitable year in 2020, largely due to regulatory credits. It also recounts a near acquisition by Google and the unconventional salary of CEO Elon Musk, who takes home $0. The summary provides a brief on Musk's other ventures, including SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company, emphasizing his role in taking multiple companies to over a billion-dollar valuation. The paragraph concludes with Musk's personal anecdotes, such as his impulsive business decisions and his Tesla car's current orbit around the Earth.
🏭 Tesla's Expansion and Controversies
This paragraph covers Tesla's ambitious projects, such as the construction of the Gigafactory, the world's largest battery production plant, and its plans for future vehicles and technologies. It also discusses Tesla's early days, using the AC Propulsion tZero as a testbed for their technology. The narrative moves on to Tesla's product line expansion, including the Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, and the Tesla Bot. The paragraph touches on the company's rivalry with Top Gear and the safety records of Tesla vehicles, particularly the Model S. Finally, it highlights Tesla's market valuation, which surpasses not only Toyota but also the next 11 largest car manufacturers combined, and its extraordinary brand value per car sold.
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Keywords
💡Tesla
💡Elon Musk
💡Electric Cars
💡Sentry Mode
💡Easter Eggs
💡Gigafactory
💡Regulatory Credits
💡Top Gear Controversy
💡Safety Ratings
💡Brand Value
💡Tesla Bot
Highlights
A Tesla car is currently orbiting our solar system, showcasing the company's innovative reach beyond Earth.
Tesla is constructing the world's largest building, the Gigafactory, emphasizing their commitment to sustainable energy production.
Tesla cars feature a built-in bioweapon defense mode, highlighting the company's focus on passenger safety.
The Tesla logo represents a cross-section of an electric engine, reflecting the company's dedication to electric technology.
Tesla's mission parallels Nicola Tesla's work, aiming to transition the world from reliance on engines to electric cars.
Tesla cars are always on standby, allowing remote control via a phone app and enhancing security against theft.
Sentry mode in Tesla cars acts as a home security system for vehicles, using cameras to monitor and record incidents.
Tesla's 'Romance mode' is an example of the company's innovative Easter eggs, providing unique in-car experiences.
Tesla cars have an external speaker, initially a government requirement for safety, now used for entertainment and pranks.
Tesla's playful approach includes a customizable fart feature, demonstrating the company's sense of humor in their car designs.
Tesla's unconventional company culture includes ignoring nonsensical rules and an 'anti-handbook' for employees.
Tesla became the most valuable car company by stock price in mid-2020, reflecting market belief in electric cars' future.
Tesla's profitability is influenced by regulatory credits for producing low-emission vehicles, highlighting government support for sustainable tech.
Elon Musk's leadership at Tesla, despite not being a co-founder, has been instrumental in the company's success.
Tesla's ventures extend beyond cars to include projects like the Tesla Bot, aiming to automate dangerous or mundane tasks.
Tesla has a contentious history with Top Gear, involving a lawsuit over a misrepresented vehicle breakdown.
Tesla's brand value per car sold is exceptionally high, reflecting the company's strong market positioning and consumer perception.
Transcripts
did you know that there is a Tesla car
orbiting our solar system right now or
that Tesla is constructing the largest
building on the planet or that their
cars have a built-in bioweapon defense
mode that has actually saved people's
lives welcome to my top 40 things about
Tesla the company the cars and the man
behind them and each one I think is more
fascinating than the last so that logo
contrary to popular belief is not the
nose of a cat sorry Milo it's actually a
cross-section of an electric engine
invented by a man called Nicola Tesla
he's the inventor of the alternating
current that runs through our homes and
Powers all our gadgets even today and
he's also where Tesla's name came from
in the exact same way that Nicola took a
world that relied on candles and led
them to light bulbs Tesla's mission is
to take a world relying on engines and
lead them to electric cars yeah I have
managed to borrow a Tesla for this video
so let's forget the name and logo and
let me show you the cool stuff it can do
so first up I get that this car looks
like it's off but tesas are actually
always turned
on they sit on standby when you're not
using them so that you can always
control them via the phone app and this
is part of what makes Teslas so hard to
steal the fact that I can literally see
if someone else is driving my car and
exactly where they are means that if I
was a criminal stealing a Tesla would
practically lead the cops to
me but what also undoubtedly helps is
Sentry mode when left unattended Tesla
will basically set up the equivalent of
a home security system it'll use all the
cameras around the car to make sure that
if anyone so much as leans on it you're
going to know about it and then they're
going to know that you know about it
plus the cameras around the car they're
recording continuously anyways so if
anything does happen you can save that
footage but most importantly the actual
fun stuff are the Easter eggs like this
right here is romance mode it gives you
a little fire visualization with
authentic crackles it'll actually send
out warm air through the vents and even
if you tap it we'll start playing
romantic music probably a bit early for
that in this video though you've just
effectively got a whole load of toys
like this right here is tracks which
lets you Loop your own instruments to
make a song or just a full-on sketch pad
for all your artistic desires I didn't
actually know this till yesterday but
Tesla's also have a speaker on the
outside it was actually a government
requirement because the cars are so
quiet that they needed to add noise so
that pedestrians know when they're
approaching and of course Tesla also
turned it into a joke you can use this
outside speaker to shout at strangers to
make wild goat noises or even to release
an explosive fart and let's talk about
farts actually because these cars have
an entire section dedicated to them you
can choose from an entire menu the type
of fart you want and then how you want
that fart to be triggered for example
I've set mine up so that every time I
indicate my car will let out a neuros
stink Ripper
[Music]
don't want to know how these were
recorded but maybe the coolest Easter
egg of them all was actually discovered
by a fan he realized that if you hug
your Tesla from the back the charging
port will open up and it will show a
heart symbol as a sign of affection this
went semi viral until people realized
that he actually had made it up and that
the only reaction you do get is visible
concern from the public fascinating fact
but not even close to what our top 10 is
going to be but okay cars aside Tesla
just as a company is not exactly what
I'd call normal for example how they
actively tell their employees that they
should ignore nonsensical company rules
and that they should leave meetings if
they feel like they're not contributing
how they let these employees take an
unlimited amount of paid holiday so long
as they get the work done or how when a
new employee joins the team they are
given a handbook that's actually called
the anti-hand book handbook and it's
filled with all sorts of wording that
you just don't expect from an official
company document like how it says that
if you do certain things you're a jerk
how it literally says you can talk to
anyone without anyone's permission
including literally the CEO Elon or even
how if you feel like you might be about
to do something stupid do us all a favor
and leave
now
it's almost unnerving how direct they
are but clearly something's working
given that how in mid 2020 Tesla
overtook Toyota to become the most
valuable car company by stock price they
only have a tenth of the revenue they
literally sell a 30th of the cars but
their stock price is so high just
because of this growing sentiment that
electric cars are the future and that
Tesla is leading electric cars but it
gets Wilder because it's not just car
companies that are falling by the
wayside Tesla is actually the fastest
growing brand in the world full stop
according to Brand value growth rate for
some perspective if I'd put $100 in
Tesla in 2010 it would be worth1 19,000
now and they've managed to do all this
with just 70,000 employees which might
sound like a lot but it is Tiny when
compared to Toyota's 360,000 or
something like Volkswagen's 670,000
right the next five Factor all about
money we've got 90 seconds on the clock
let's go the most expensive Tesla in the
world right now is actually not $50,000
or $100,000 but in fact 300,000 and it's
a custom version of their Model S with
actual gold plating all around both the
outside and the inside of the car 23
even though Tesla is growing really
quickly their costs are so high that
2020 was the first full year that they
actually made a profit and even then it
was only $720 million not even a sliver
of the 50 billion that Apple made what
an amazing day and it gets murkier
because the only reason they even hit
profitability is because they received
1.6 billion in regulatory credits which
are basically grants from governments to
encourage the production of low emission
vehicles but something I was even more
surprised by is that Tesla was very very
nearly bought out by Google for $1
billion Tesla was having a really rough
time it literally got to the stage where
the contracts were ready and both
companies were about to press the
trigger but then all of a sudden started
doing really well and Elon Musk one day
just decided actually we're good but
most interesting of all this guy Elon
CEO famously takes a grand total of $0
as his
salary he seems to be doing all right
though but let's talk about Elon
actually because this guy has a
very really has a very colorful history
is what I was going to say so even
though he is the current CEO and Believe
by many to be the founder Tesla was
actually co-founded by two people called
Mark tarpening and Martin eard and Elon
only then came in later as an early
investor in fact Elon never wanted to be
the CEO he was already working an
80-hour work week at his other company
SpaceX when he got involved and he just
saw it as a massive faf he only ended up
agreeing to be CEO when he felt like
there was no other option but actually
yeah let's look at musk's other
companies because as well as Tesla which
makes electric cars he also owns space
SpaceX whose mission is multi-planet
colonization to save our species
neuralink who's trying to implant
Wireless brain computer interfaces
inside of us and the boring company who
well they dig holes in the ground as
well as other Ventures he's actually
been so successful with these projects
that he is only the second man in the
history of Silicon Valley to take three
separate companies to over one billion
dollar valuations and no doubt at least
some part of the success boils down to
how he just does things like this boring
company they dig holes yes but they
actually have a huge Vision to dig
enough Transportation tunnels that they
can end traffic on the roads but do you
want to know what the trigger point was
for him to start this enormous Venture
he just got stuck in traffic one time he
tweeted that traffic is driving me nuts
I'm going to build a tunnel boring
machine and just start digging an hour
after this he named the company and then
an hour after that he replied to his own
tweet saying I am actually going to do
this this almost impulsive attitude he
has to things combined with an almost
Limitless budget leads to some genuinely
bizarre outcomes like how in 2018 his
boring company released a flamethrower I
think the goal was to just do something
crazy to get headlines but it worked and
I find it hilarious that they decided to
call it not a flamethrower as if that
would somehow unlic them when something
inevitably went wrong or how with Tesla
the model S model 3 Model X and model y
are all named as part of a quest for the
Carline to spell sexy oh and hey if you
are enjoying this video then a sub to
the channel would
be 13 musk is sometimes referred to not
as a billionaire but more as a
thrillionaire because of how he seems to
make sweeping decisions often for no
other reason than just the fun of it
like how he's named one of his sons
Xavier which he's admitted to being
based on Professor Xavier from XMen or
more controversially his most recent son
well this
the name is a combination of a bunch of
things that him and his partner are just
fond of like their favorite aircraft and
it's pronounced X Ash
A2 good for them or how this is probably
the craziest Elon fact of them all as a
way to test his SpaceX Rockets he
decided to launch his own personal car
as a payload it sounds ridiculous but as
we speak right now his old car is
orbiting us it's already gone past
Mercury past Mars in fact this thing is
traveled so far that it's done the
equivalent of driving on every single
road on the planet over 50 times okay
we're in the top 10 10 of the wildest
things about one of the wildest
companies so possibly the biggest hurdle
that Tesla's faced is that this company
I sat here wanting to accelerate the
world's transition to sustainable energy
fine except to actually produce as many
cars as they'd need to get there Tesla
alone would need the entire world's
supply of lithium ion B batteries so one
day they just decided screw it we're
going to build our own and started
production of the gigafactory the
largest battery production plant and
also the largest building in history so
large that this building will produce
more lithium ion batteries than the
world has ever seen every single year
and do you want to know the crazy part
thanks to a never beeen density of solar
panels the entire thing has been planned
to run on renewable energy number AIDS
Tesla's first car wasn't actually a
Tesla before they built anything of
their own the company actually took this
Ultra Niche handmade electric car at the
time called the t0 and replaced its
internals with Tesla's own effectively
using it just to make sure that all the
theoretical Technologies actually had a
practical benefit before committing to
building their own model from scratch
but now that they know those
Technologies work Tesla is planning to
apply them to everything like as well as
cars they've got cyber truck they're
working on the Tesla semi which is a
huge transport machine they have a quad
bike they have a potential van in the
works they're even working on a fully
electric car that will cost just
$25,000 I might actually get a semi when
that comes out but it's not just
Vehicles a few weeks ago the company
also announced the Tesla bot a fully
humanoid machine which they're hoping
will rid the world of dangerous
repetitive or just boring tasks number
five Tesla has a huge huge and quite
amusing rivalry with a TV show Top Gear
as well as its ex-host Jeremy Clarkson
oh no anyway last week all the way back
in 2008 topke made an episode which
basically showed a Tesla having an
absolute nightmare not performing How It
Should Have and breaking down during
filming but according to Elon Musk
they'd planned it that way they'd
scripted the show in such a way that the
Tesla was made to fail and even checked
the logs of the car they used to find
that its battery level had never dipped
below 20% to any point even though they
claimed it would run out so Tesla sued
them for damaging their brand I can't
really speak for the reliability myself
but one thing that does seem pretty
indisputable is that these are safe cars
the model S is actually so structurally
sound that in the safety
administration's crash testing it wasn't
the car that broke but the machine that
was testing it in fact Tesla's Model S
has scored so high on safety that you
might have seen it being given a rating
of 5.4
out of five that's obviously not exactly
right but where that came from is that
according to the official board if a car
could make sure that there's only a 10%
chance of injury to a driver during an
accident it is given a five-star rating
and so given that Tesla managed to do
these tests with just a 7% chance they
like to claim that they were better than
five stars but then they understandably
got told off for saying this okay these
top two fats are just nuts so I
mentioned earlier that Tesla are worth
more than toy Toyota and that in itself
is pretty cool however they are actually
so much more valuable that they are
worth more than not just Toyota but them
and the next 11 largest car makers put
together but it gets even crazier when
you start to factor in the brand value
per car sold like how much the brand is
worth proportional to how much business
they've done well Ford sits at $6,000
Volkswagen at 9,000 Toyota at 20,000
Tesla is at 1. 44
million per car sold that's 70 times the
amount of the closest competitor this
chart is not even really a chart and
there you have it funny company ultimate
goal let's see if we can get Elon
himself to see this video anyway my name
is Aon this is Mr who the boss and I'll
catch you in the next
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