Musk admits: Premature production of the old Model X is "stupid"

On February 10, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday local time that Tesla's suspension of production of the Model X electric car in 2020 was a "stupid" decision.

Musk said via his personal social media Twitter that Tesla suspended production of its original model more than a year ago when it was preparing to launch a new Model X, which was a "stupid" decision. Tesla unveiled a new Model X electric car last fall. Musk said the impact of the suspension of production of the old Model X in December 2020 is still plaguing Tesla.

Musk wrote: "We have made serious mistakes in the production arrangements of the new Model X and have not fully recovered at this time. "In December 2020, the market demand is still very large, and we stopped producing the old Model X, which is stupid!"

Tesla first delivered the Model X electric car in September 2015 after working to perfect the Eagle Wing Door design.

Tesla said in its latest financial report that total production of the Model X and Model S in 2021 is down 55% from previous years, and these models accounted for only 2.6% of the company's total car production last year.