predictions (notably on autonomy and Mars) is a strong reason to discount his precision.3‑9,11‑13 The only defensible way to read Musk here is as proposing a different metric or a nominal/annualized interpretation — none of which TheStreet responsibly separates for the reader.1,2 Citations: 1 ❝Elon Musk predicts double-digit U.S. growth by 2026❞ — TheStreet (26-Dec-2025) — https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/elon-musk-predicts-double-digit-us-growth-by-2026 2 ❝Double-digit growth is coming within 12 to 18 months…❞ — 𝕏 (post by Elon Musk, 24-Dec-2025) — https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2003893474878541841 3 ❝CBO’s Current View of the Economy From 2025 to 2028❞ — Congressional Budget Office (12-Sep-2025) — https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61738 4 ❝Summary of Economic Projections, December 10, 2025❞ — Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (10-Dec-2025) — https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcprojtabl20251210.pdf 5 ❝Professional Forecasters❛ Past Performance and the Outlook for 2026❞ — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (18-Dec-2025) — https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2025/dec/professional-forecasters-past-performance-outlook-2026 6 ❝Musk Promises 90% Autopilot for Teslas in 2015, Doesn’t Say How❞ — IEEE Spectrum (07-Oct-2014) — https://spectrum.ieee.org/musk-promises-90-autopilot-for-teslas-in-2015-doesnt-say-how 7 ❝Tesla plans to launch a robotaxi network in 2020❞ — TechCrunch (22-Apr-2019) — https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/22/tesla-plans-to-launch-a-robotaxi-network-in-2020/ 8 ❝Tesla Promises Incredible Numbers For ❜Tesla Network’ Robotaxi Service❞ — Forbes (23-Apr-2019) — https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2019/04/23/tesla-promises-incredible-numbers-for-tesla-network-robotaxi-service/
9 ❝Musk vows to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas on US roads by the end of next year❞ — Associated Press (2025) — https://apnews.com/article/76e38b748142268260a79bd72071f7f8 10 ❝Tesla, Musk beat shareholder lawsuit over self-driving promises❞ — Reuters (30-Sep-2024) — https://www.reuters.com/legal/tesla-musk-beat-shareholder-lawsuit-over-self-driving-promises-2024-09-30/ 11 ❝Elon Musk Unveils Plan to Colonize Mars❞ — Time (27-Sep-2016) — https://time.com/4510653/elon-musk-unveils-plan-to-colonize-mars/ 12 ❝Trump victory expected to boost Musk’s Mars dream❞ — Reuters (08-Nov-2024) — https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-victory-expected-boost-musks-mars-dream-2024-11-08/ 13 ❝Starship, carrying Tesla’s bot, set for Mars by end-2026: Elon Musk❞ — Reuters (15-Mar-2025) — https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/starship-carrying-teslas-bot-set-mars-by-end-2026-elon-musk-2025-03-15/