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Tesla continues to innovate in manufacturing, with Elon revealing that the unbox process for vehicle assembly has been optimized to approximately 5 seconds per vehicle. He further emphasized Tesla’s willingness to open-source their patents, encouraging worldwide competitors to replicate and improve upon their processes—a move praised by industry figures like Bill Gurley as both bold and generous.
Elon also highlighted Tesla’s financial growth, noting the company went public for just 0.1% of its current market cap. This has resulted in significant wealth for early investors, with Elon pointing out the ongoing software updates that add new features, like Sentry Mode, dash cam viewing, and trip planning, all delivered free of charge.