ELON CHRON: The Daily Chronicle of Elon Musk’s Companies

“I build a lot of things with awesome people and the companies that build those things get assigned a big value…” – Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

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■ TESLA ($436.00, -5.11%):

Unconstrained sustainability without compromise.

– TESLA Q3 Production, Deliveries, & Deployments

Produced:

Total: 447,450
Model Y & 3: 435,826
Others: 11,624

Delivered:

Total: 497,099, Street estimate of 445k, +7% YoY
Model Y & 3: 481,166
Others: 15,933

Deployed 12.5 GWh of energy storage products.

On October 22,Tesla will post its financial results and host their Q&A at 4:30 p.m. CT from Giga Texas. Great work Tesla Team!

– Cybertruck cruising around the Paris. Video by Iyas Begriche, Tesla Paris Operations Supervisor.

– In the U.S., the Model Y Performance got an APR of 5.14% for 72/mo., with $3k down.

– Jesse Kaplan (@lakesbutta) spotted the Ralph’s Tesla Semi on the 101 in LA near the 405 interchange.

– Tesla Semi Lead, Dan Priestley (@danWpriestley), stated that the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for electric vehicle (EV) trucks like the Tesla Semi is already superior to diesel trucks in many commercial applications due to lower operating and maintenance costs, and that the industry’s shift to EVs will occur more rapidly than anticipated once fleets recognize these advantages.

– Finally! Some Solar news! Tesla introduced a new Solar and Powerwall leasing program. You can lease Solar for 25 years and Powerwall for 12 years, a Buyout option after 5 year five. The price will be outlined in contract. Upfront Cost for Solar is $600 ($100 deposit + $500 progress payment) and $100 deposit per Powerwall. Tesla internalizes tax credits and incentives and passes the savings to you through lower monthly payments upfront. Tesla covers all maintenance, service and monitoring for the full lease term, including battery and inverter replacement. Lease payments are fixed compared to rising utility bills. If you choose not to buyout at end of term, you can renew for five years at a new rate, or have Tesla remove your system for a fee.

– In Taiwan for Q3, they had 5,778 new vehicle deliveries, +184% QoQ. Pics are by Eddie Chen, Tesla Taiwan’s Sr Manager of Delivery & Fleet Order Operations, at the delivery center during Tuesday’s Q3 rush.

– Tesla Showroom in Shanghai. Pics by Bernhard Baertschi, Head of International Markets & Executive Board at Vogel Group.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

Giga Nevada Semi Factory: Zanegler (@HinrichsZane), 12th of September, ‘25.

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■ SPACEX:

– Concrete forms for the Giga Bay at Starbase are being installed. Screenshot from NSF’s (@NASASpaceflight) live feed. Subscribe to NSF here or on YT (I do on YT) and support their unbelievable coverage.

– Parts for the LR13000 crane are starting to arrive at Kennedy Space Center for LC-39A’s Orbital Launch Mount lift. Pic by NSF’s Julia Bergeron (@julia_bergeron).

– Raptor 3 SN:R3 left the McGregor test area with a new dark coating and green valve shielding.

Update pics by Carlos, the Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages). Subscribe to Carlos and support his amazing work!

Cladding on the OLM at Pad 2.

Giga Bay Foundation work.

Starbase City Commission Meeting (Located at 39046 LBJ Blvd, Unit 2, Brownsville, TX 78521):

City Commission Regular Meeting, October 15, 2025 7:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting, November 19, 2025 7:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting, December 17, 2025 7:00 PM

Countdown to 180 (124 – Falcon 9, 0 – Falcon Heavy, and 4 – Starship):

Launch 129! Friday, 3rd of October, at 6:00 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-39 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 130! Monday, 6th of October, at 12:32 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-59 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 131! Monday, 6th of October, 10:29 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Project Kuiper (KF-03) will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the third of three launches contract for Amazon’s Kuiper low Earth orbit satellite internet constellation.
Launch 132! Tuesday, 7th of October, at 6:00 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-17 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 133! Friday, 10th of October, at 4:55 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-52 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 134! Monday, 13th of October, at 6:15 p.m. CT, Starship Test Flight 11 will launch from Orbital Launch Pad 1 at Starbase, Texas. Vehicles are Starship 38 and Super Heavy Booster 15-2. This will second flight for Super Heavy Booster 15-2 and it will make a planned splashdown in the Gulf of America. Starship 38 will splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Live X link

here
Launch ??? Wednesday, 22nd of October, at ??? ET, Falcon 9 SpainSat NG II will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the second of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various international organizations.

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

– Take a ride with Joe in his new Vegas LOOP video! He reveals behind-the-scenes operations of The Boring Company, showing us the LOOP functions, the innovative technology involved, including tunnel boring machine (TBM) hardware and dig sites. Guided by the awesome TBC Operations Manager Matt Weber, it details the system’s connections between the Las Vegas Convention Center, hotels. We get to briefly see the Paradise Road expansion site to the airport. Joe keeps blowing my mind with the access he gets. Amazing work! Subscribe to Joe and support his amazing work!

– Ready for that Music City LOOP Honky-Tonk Station? TBC has initiated geotechnical exploratory borings in downtown Nashville at First & Broadway and Fourth & Broadway intersections, adjacent to historic Riverfront Park and Tootsie’s on Honky-Tonk Highway. The team has set up the “Vertical Cassette 4” (VC4) for the belt conveyor system.

– In a blog post, TBC stated the Music City LOOP requires 45 permits and approvals, including reviews from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board. Environmental studies are mandatory, comprising an ongoing third-party environmental impact assessment to be publicly posted on the company’s website and separate geotechnical assessments to determine tunnel depth. TBC has committed to bimonthly progress updates on its website and X account for community transparency. TBC Blog Post in the sources section.

– TBC has also be driving community engagement in Nashville through hiring events offering full-time positions and internships, plus partnerships with Vanderbilt, Trevecca Nazarene, Tennessee State, Belmont, Middle Tennessee State, University of Tennessee, and Lipscomb universities for student and graduate opportunities. They have formed collaborations with over 70 community organizations via more than 30 volunteer events, such as serving food to veterans, organizing donations, supporting jazz events, blood drives, fundraisers, and career fairs.

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■ NEURALINK: N/A…

■ STARLINK:

– Josh Francis of PQ Talent has Starlink dropping 452 Mbps at his camp site! Per Josh, “Having Starlink out in the middle of nowhere getting almost 500mbps is amazing!“

– T-Mobile announced their Starlink Direct-to-Cell service, T-Satellite, now supports continuous video calls, messaging, and data services. Apps that will work over T-Satellite include X, Google Maps, AllTrails, AccuWeather, CalTopo, WhatsApp (texts, voice, and video chat), onX, and T-Life.

– As SpaceX continues towards an India Starlink launch they are wasting no time putting people in place. They have opened a new position for Senior Treasury Analyst that will be based in Bangalore. It is 100% onsite and will cover cash management and foreign exchange. Job post in the sources section.

– The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) issued a solicitation on Sept. 16th for companies to design a compact radio-frequency terminal compatible with the Starlink network. This is to support President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system by enabling tracking and defense against threats. The terminal must establish satellite-to-satellite links between the Starlink constellation and a space-based missile interceptor, operate in low Earth orbit and other orbits using L- and S-band spectrum, and support SpaceX’s proprietary Link-182 waveform. This will leverage high-heritage components with minimal modifications due to the tight timeline. A demonstration of a Starlink-to-terminal link, with the terminal hosted on a satellite acting as a missile interceptor proxy, is required within 12 months.

■ 𝕏:

– X’s Mike (@TheMikeTheManX) teasing the xMoney cards.

– X’s Jessie Lobocchiaro (@JessieloboX) and Matthew Metelitz (@MattMetelitz) ready for Fall Fashion.

– Tim O’Mahony (@timomahony), Director and Head of International Content Partnerships at X, hosting the LeadersBiz “Attention Seekers” workshop for X UK during Leaders Week; a major sports conferences and innovation event in London.

■ xAI:

– Grok Teams is now called Grok Business.

– “Calling all Gamers!” xAI’s Matteo Jin (@therealmjin93) announced the company is now hiring for Video Game Tutors. The role will contribute to xAI’s mission by training and refining Grok to excel in video game concepts, mechanics, and generation. The work will directly impact Grok’s capabilities in producing engaging, fun, innovative video games, enabling users to explore AI-assisted game design and fostering advancements in interactive entertainment through accurate annotations and iterative testing. You will use proprietary software to provide labels, annotations, and inputs on projects involving game mechanics, narratives, and design elements. Per Elon, “I volunteer!“ Job posting in the sources section.

Matteo also posted his Cook’d Gamers Community and asked for people to join.

– Grok Code Fast 1 hit 2.2 trillion tokens on Kilo Code for monthly usage. H/T X Freeze (@amXFreeze).

■ ELON NEWS:

– My favorite thing about Elon being worth $500 billion, is he puts nearly every cent back into his companies, ensuring his success is based on their success.

This is one main reasons I like the man. He puts his money where his mouth is. He goes all in from the beginning and never stops. That attitude has caused him pain and joy. But most of all, it created the greatest companies on Earth. Hands down.

Like I always say, for those that are too blind to see this, we are not mad at you, but get out of his way.

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