Elon Musk claims he is working on ‘Tesla Master Plan Part 4’ – a second part of the on going master plan in as many years.

Part One and Two of Musk’s “master plan” for Tesla have been important pieces of literature at the company that, in many ways, laid the path to its success.

Tesla has achieved most of the goals listed in its first two master plans.

Last year, Musk released his ‘Master Plan Part 3’ through a presentation and a white paper. The third part was quite different from the first two. It didn’t really push any specific product roadmap, like the first two, and instead focused on doing the math on how we can move the entire world to a sustainable economy through electric vehicles and renewable energy.

Now, the CEO says that he is already working on a ‘Tesla Master Plan 4’:

And apparently, it is going to be “epic”.

Tesla Master Plan Part 1 and 2

On August 2, 2006, Musk published a blog post titled “The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me).”

The post is worth a read, but it ends in a summary with the core principle being laid out in four steps:

1. Build sports car.
2. Use that money to build an affordable car.
3. Use that money to build an even more affordable car.
4. While doing above, also provide zero-emission electric power generation options.

It didn’t happen smoothly, but Tesla managed that for the most part with the Roadster, Model S, and then Model 3.

In 2016, Musk followed up with the “Tesla Master Plan Part 2.”

Part 2 came as Tesla was delivering the Model 3 and acquiring Solar City, which are basically the last two steps of the original plans.

In Part 2, Musk emphasized the integration of energy storage with renewable energy generation under the new “Tesla Energy” division. The creation of the solar roof was also announced in the plan.

The updated plan was also focused on self-driving capabilities, which became a priority at Tesla.

Musk summarized the Master Plan Part 2 at the end:

1. Create stunning solar roofs with seamlessly integrated battery storage.
2. Expand the electric vehicle product line to address all major segments.
3. Develop a self-driving capability that is 10X safer than manual via massive fleet learning.
4. Enable your car to make money for you when you aren’t using it.

Among the other segments mentioned in the plan, Musk mentioned “a new kind of pickup,” which ended up being the Cybertruck; a compact SUV, the Model Y; a “heavy-duty truck, which became the Tesla Semi; and finally “high passenger-density urban transport.”

Every vehicle announced in the plan was unveiled, and most of them are in production, except for the “high passenger-density urban transport.”

Last year, we saw Ford Performance race an all-electric “SuperVan” up the hill at Pikes Peak, but this year, it’s upping the ante with a souped-up version of the F-150 Lightning called the “SuperTruck.” SPOILER ALERT… it has a huge spoiler.

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as the “race to the clouds,” is an annual race entering its 102nd year. Teams and drivers from around the globe race up the hill’s 12.42-mile in hopes of capturing a record time.

Even as an established and long-running race event each year, Pikes Peak is slowly becoming more electrified. For example, for the time ever, a ZDX BEV from Acura will lead the way up the 14,115-foot summit at Pikes Peak as the official pace car.

Hyundai is targeting multiple records during this year’s event using its new IONIQ 5 N models. Last year, we saw Ford Performance make the climb up Pikes Peak in a customized version of its E-Transit van, calling it the “SuperVan.”

This year, Ford took a similar approach using its F-150 Lightning EV and, of course, had to name it the “SuperTruck.” Although Ford announced the F-150 Lightning’s entry at Pikes Peak on March 1, 2024, we had yet to see what the all-electric racing truck would look like.

Today, Ford officially unveiled it, and its design is quite a departure from the stock passenger model. Have a gander.

Ford Performance captured several records with the SuperVan at Pikes Peak last year and hopes to make a habit of it with the help of BEV technology and a new race vehicle called the F-150 SuperTruck.

Designed with the help of Ford Design and STARD Advanced Research and Development, the American automaker describes the F-150 SuperTruck as peak (no pun intended) performance in BEVs. The customized Lightning truck may look a little funky compared to the passenger version you can see driving around town. Still, it is a moving lesson in advanced aerodynamics that can generate 6,000 pounds of downforce at 150 mph.

The truck is propelled by three STARD UHP 6-Phase Motors and Ultra-High Performance Li-Polymer NMC cells that combine for an output of over 1400 horsepower. Other unique features include a triple-element front wing, headlight ducts, hood ducts and louvers, front dive-planes, side diffusers, rear diffusers, and a multi-element rear wing.

The magnesium forged wheels are equipped with carbon ceramic brakes and Pirelli P-Zero tires, supported by a fully custom in-board suspension system.

Ford shared that the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck will be driven by Pikes Peak veteran and record holder Romain Dumas, who was behind the wheel of the SuperVan last year. Dumas spoke about this year’s climb and what he and the Ford Performance team expect to achieve:

After a successful 2023 climb, I’m thrilled to be behind the wheel again with this team and to help push the limits of what an electric vehicle can achieve on the turns of this legendary course. In testing, the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck has surpassed my expectations, so we are hoping for some good weather to try and do something very special.

Ford shared that this year, it has its sights set on besting its own 2023 record set by the SuperVan 4.2, which completed the run in 8 minutes 47.682 seconds. The 102nd annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is scheduled for June 23, 2024.