Elon Musk jumped on Twitter earlier this week and
proceeded to publish numerous bee-related tweets. According to some, these
tweets could have some interesting meaning behind them. The chief executive of Tesla is
known for his fondness of Twitter and some people online believe Musk is
cryptically telling the world that the car manufacturer’s next vehicle will be
dubbed the Model B.
Over the weekend, Musk first tweeted an image of the
Teletubbies with a caption reading “Teletub” and then an emoji of a bee.
Shortly afterwards, he posted an image of Queen Elizabeth II with the caption
“Queen” and a bee emoji. He also published an image showing the difference
between “a British Bee” and “A US Bee.”
If these tweets had been made by any other auto
executive, the world would be left wondering what was going on, but this isn’t
particularly odd behavior when it comes to Musk. After all, he once called a
diver “pedo guy” on Twitter and was promptly hit with a lawsuit – a much more
serious incident…
Twitter is full of speculation about what Musk’s
tweets refer to with many suggesting the upcoming Tesla pickup could be dubbed
the Tesla Model B. It’s unclear how this would fit into the company’s current
‘S3XY’ range of models but it could result in an acronym such as ‘B S3XY’ or
similar.
The Tesla pickup is the most high-profile new Tesla
model in the works and in late July, Musk revealed that it will premiere in
prototype guise in two to three months. The vehicle will feature a design
drastically different than any other current Tesla and according to Musk, cost
less than US$ 50,000 and handle like a Porsche 911. It is expected that the truck
will offer a range of between 645 km to 800 km and towing
capacity of up to 136,077 kg.
