The recent upheaval surrounding the mass layoff of almost the entire Tesla Supercharger team continues to cause concern to many, with Tesla maintaining its usual silence on such matters. Frustrated by the lack of information, many users on X have taken to tagging Tesla CEO Elon Musk in posts, hoping for some clarification.
In an attempt to address mounting concerns, Musk finally broke his silence on the issue late yesterday. Despite widespread skepticism surrounding his decision, Musk appears confident in his decision, saying that while Supercharger deployment will experience a slowdown due to the layoffs, the company will pivot its focus towards improving Supercharger reliability and expanding existing sites. This response has received many mixed reactions from the community.
Moreover, Musk confirmed that ongoing construction of new sites will proceed as planned, reassuring the public that these sites will be completed.