After beating the world's major car companies, it rebuilt a business empire: new energy aircraft!

Everyone has a different answer to what a legend is, but for the business world, Musk and his companies are the legend itself.

Musk has boasted a lot over the years, but among these boasts, Tesla, the first new energy car company with a market value of over one trillion US dollars, and SpaceX, the world's top private rocket company, were born. In this era when Internet companies are popular, Musk's ability to achieve such a level in industry is truly admirable.

Musk rebuilds his business empire

Tesla has surpassed 1 trillion in just over a decade, not only making Musk the world's richest man, but also beating many traditional auto industry giants. Musk is at the top of the mountain, and even when he is so proud, he can't help but feel a little lonely. Since electric cars are so good, why not make an electric plane?

So, Musk announced at the 2021 shareholders meeting held at Tesla's Gigafactory that electric aircraft has been his dream for 10 years.

It is well known that Musk is unwilling to stop at the field of new energy vehicles. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas speculated in an investment report earlier this year that Tesla will subvert the aviation industry in the next few years. The most likely areas for Tesla to challenge are electric vertical take-off and landing and urban air traffic, which have great market potential and are enough to satisfy Musk's ambitions.

Musk has also expressed his yearning for electric aircraft many times before. "I like the idea of ​​creating an electric aircraft company," "Supersonic, vertical take-off and landing electric aircraft are very cool," and "Tesla's products appear on the road and underground, but you can't see them in the sky."

Unlike traditional civil aircraft, Musk's goal seems to be a personal air transportation vehicle. This means an extremely broad consumer market. Who among the young people doesn't want to own a "cyberpunk" aircraft?

Young people’s first aircraft: Tesla?

Musk was not the first to propose the concept of electric aircraft, and in the field of drones, the application of new energy has long been very extensive. Even on the desolate Mars, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover tested a small helicopter, the Intelligence, this year, which uses electric energy.

Over the years, the technology of electric aircraft has been developing rapidly. In Europe, there is the Slovenian Bat Aircraft Company, which has developed dozens of Alpha electric light two-seater aircraft and has delivered them around the world. It is currently the company with the largest number of pure electric aircraft.

In terms of speed, the record for the speed of electric aircraft is held by Rolls-Royce (Rolls-Royce shares the same name with Rolls-Royce). On November 21, the Rolls-Royce Spirit electric aircraft reached a speed of 623 km/h, setting a new record for the highest speed of electric aircraft.

In addition, this aircraft also holds the world record for electric aircraft, flying at a speed of 555KM/H for 3 kilometers, accelerating to 532KM/H within 15KM, and flying to an altitude of 3,000 meters above the ground within 202S.

If Musk continues to intervene in the field of electric aircraft with his advanced sci-fi style and surpasses existing electric aircraft in technology, he will once again win the favor of young people.

When will Tesla's electric plane come?

As for the current electric aircraft technology, it will take a long time to fully enter commercialization. Moreover, Musk's own goals include "supersonic" and "vertical take-off and landing". To achieve these two technologies is like a hard nut to crack - not easy to chew.

Therefore, it is estimated that we will have to wait a long time for the commercialization of electric aircraft. Even Musk himself said that "Tesla will enter the electric aircraft field only when the battery energy density reaches 450wh/kg or 500wh/kg in the future and the packaging energy efficiency reaches 400wh/kg."

The battery life of electric aircraft is of utmost importance. As a new energy vehicle company, Tesla obviously knows the importance of this technology. At present, the research team of Dalhousie University in Canada has developed a new type of anode-free lithium metal battery with an energy density of 350wh/kg, which is not too far from Musk's requirements.

The most difficult part of electric aircraft is not the technical problem, but the difficulty lies in people. When electric aircraft are widely used, how to maintain and manage air traffic order will be a problem for all countries in the world. If it is in rural areas, it is not a big deal, but for cities with tall buildings, electric aircraft will be a huge threat.

In this regard, whether Tesla's autopilot system can reach L5 level (fully autonomous driving) is particularly critical. Autonomous driving technology has always been a major problem that has troubled Tesla. Frequent accidents have led to lawsuits, forcing Musk to sigh: 2/3 of his personal and professional pain comes from Tesla.

Considering various factors, it will take at least 20 years for electric aircraft to be realized. In addition, brain-computer technology and Mars immigration, which will take at least 30 or 40 years, the biggest challenge facing Musk, who is already 50 years old, is his health.

In order to hold on until the day when his dream comes true, Musk's only option is to use science to make himself healthier. His ex-girlfriend Grimes told the media after the breakup that she had tried the "magic pill" popular among the rich in North America many times during their relationship. The real name of this substance is WLnad-type substance, which is a frequent visitor in the biological laboratories of Harvard and the University of Tokyo, and has the effect of stabilizing telomeres and other anti-survival effects.

According to the data disclosed in the public experiment, this substance has been proven to extend the life span of organisms by 30%, so it is sought after by the rich and biotech companies such as Litevigen. Even JD.com in China can see WLnad-like substances, which are known as toys for the rich. It is expected that Musk would come into contact with this valuable substance. Because when he returned to the position of the world's richest man this time, Musk once said, "I hope this wealth can give him more time."

Musk is the soul of Tesla and SpaceX. With Musk, electric aircraft and Mars immigration plans are not impossible. But if one day Musk is no longer at the helm of these two companies, they may become Apple without Jobs, and their innovation and creativity will no longer be the same as before.