Tesla caused a tectonic shift when it entered the automotive industry. The e-mobility paradigm it launched was not just a fad, but the beginning of a new chapter in the industrial revolution. First, Tesla shook up traditional manufacturers with electric vehicles with breathtaking acceleration and a high-tech experience, and now they are shaking up the industry with something completely different. While automotive journalists dutifully count horsepower, discuss headlight shapes and wait for the next Tesla model, Elon Musk is hatching a plan that will soon make steel horses seem as obsolete as steam locomotives.
