Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk spent Friday night answering questions about paying back the government and musing about the next kind of electric vehicle he might like to make.
After posting multiple tweets about his thoughts on proper taxation and how he did (PayPal and Zip2) and didn't make his fortune, Musk appeared to drop in something of a non sequitur:
Would love to do a pickup truck. Something w ultra low cg for sports car handling, dynamic air suspension & mega torque.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2013
While building an electric truck would be new for Tesla, it's not a new idea for the world of automobiles. There are already electric truck companies like Smith Electric and Zap World.
Still, you can't blame Musk for dreaming big. The mogul who not only builds electric cars, but is pioneering private space flight with SpaceX, is in a celebratory mood. His Telsa Model S Electric sedan was recently awarded a rating of 99 out of 100 by Consumer Reports. Plus, the company is now profitable and paying back government loans.
On the other hand, this and any other late-night Friday musings by the active entrepreneur perhaps shouldn't be taken too seriously. Later that evening, he also tweeted this:
Had a minor operation, so am in bed in meds. Probably shouldn't be tweeting :)— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2013
Whatever the case, Musk can whistle a happy tune and dream big about a low-center-of-gravity (CG) electric pickup truck that handles like a sports car. Would you buy an electric pickup truck from Musk?