Musk blamed Tesla’s failure to capitalize on the SolarCity acquisition on its need to refocus almost all of the company’s resources on getting its Model 3 car to market. After that, the pandemic got in the way, he said. He said he foresees Tesla Energy — the rebranded form of SolarCity — finally taking off in the quarters to come, fulfilling his vision of consumers buying panels to charge Tesla batteries that can power their homes and Tesla cars.

Source: Washington Post July 12, 2021 20:20 UTC