Late Sunday morning, Tesla CEO Elon Musk piqued the curiosity of the tech world by tweeting about a new product unveiling that would be unexpected.
Tesla was already set to unveil a new solar rooftop with SolarCity on Oct. 28. No product unveiling had been scheduled for Oct. 17 until the following tweet appeared:
No other clues have been given about the new product set to be launched in just a week’s time.
Tech Radar speculated it could be related to Tesla’s work with driverless autonomous cars, which have been a recent focus for Tesla. Also mentioned was a snake-like charging mechanism for its electric cars that Tesla was said to be reworking.
In another tweet a few minutes later, Musk also stated neither Tesla nor Solar City would need to raise any funding from equity or corporate debt in the fourth quarter of 2016. According to MarketWatch, Tesla had announced just two days earlier that it would need to raise money by year’s end.
Other internet rumors were stoked last month when Musk mentioned the dream of making humans “a multi-planetary species” and forming a civilization on nearby Mars.
Musk is known for his out-of-the-box thinking, which leaves the door wide open to speculation about what exactly Tesla might be up to with this surprise announcement about a new product.
Tesla stock ticked up 2.63 percent Monday following Sunday’s cryptic tweet, with Tesla fans and followers expecting something good from the iconic electric car maker.
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