They’ve wanted to shut down the s and x lines since the y and 3 were first being manufactured at scale. His timelines are always wrong but Elon has said this for years.
Re:Tesla Roadster
by NetMageSCW on Sunday October 18, 2026 @07:55PM
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That must be why the Model Y is the best selling car in the world - low demand.
Another narrative that also fits the facts is that demand for their cars is so bad that they had to idle the X and S lines at that factory and they used Optimus as an excuse.
If demand was booming they'd set up a new facility to manufacture Optimus rather than dismantling a car factory