Overview
- On December 1, Musk posted on X that a Tesla motorcycle is "never happening" because the company "can't make motorcycles safe."
- His post responded to a widely viewed AI-generated clip on X that falsely suggested a Tesla bike reveal.
- He distinguished off-road dirt bikes as acceptable if ridden carefully because they typically avoid truck traffic.
- Musk has repeated this position since 2019, when he rejected road bikes but expressed openness to electric ATVs and dirt bikes.
- Coverage links his stance to ongoing scrutiny of Autopilot’s safety for motorcyclists and notes that brands like Honda, BMW, Kawasaki, Zero, LiveWire, Yadea and NIU are expanding electric two-wheel offerings.