Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates deemed Elon Musk\u2018s vision of producing the Tesla Inc. Semi Truck as impractical, but the saleable version of the all-electric truck just entered mass production.<\/p>\n
Bill Gates On Tesla Semi <\/p>\n
On Thursday, influencer Sawyer Merritt posted on the social media platform, recounting how Gates had been bearish about the Tesla Semi. \u201cWelp, today Tesla officially started mass production of their Semi truck, and it very much works lol,\u201d Merritt said in the post.<\/p>\n
Six years ago, Bill Gates said that an electric Semi truck would never work, and that they aren’t practical.<\/p>\n
Welp, today Tesla officially started mass production of their Semi truck, and it very much works lol. https:\/\/t.co\/A7LqsDU7KT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Don’t Miss:<\/p>\n Notably, relations between Gates and Musk soured after it was revealed in 2022 that the philanthropist held a short position against the automaker. Musk had, in 2024, shared that Tesla would obliterate all shorts once it solves autonomy and ramps up Optimus production.<\/p>\n Gavin Newsom May Need Tesla Semi <\/p>\n On the other hand, relations between Musk and Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) have also been tense, with the Governor calling Musk one of the \u201cgreat disappointments\u201d in an interview in March. Newsom also reiterated that it was California\u2019s favorable policies that helped Musk\u2019s businesses grow.<\/p>\n Musk, on the other hand, has criticized Newsom in the past, with the Tesla CEO most recently taking a swipe at the Governor over California\u2019s one-time billionaire wealth tax. Musk has also slammed the California High Speed Rail project<\/a> from Los Angeles to San Francisco, accusing the project of being riddled with fraud.<\/p>\n