Summary:
Tesla has released its 2022 Impact Report, emphasizing the company’s commitment to sustainable energy and environmental progress.
Last year, Tesla customers contributed to preventing approximately 13.4 million metric tons of CO2e from being released into the atmosphere. As the electric grid becomes cleaner, Tesla vehicles’ emissions will continue to decline, whereas the carbon impact of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles remains constant.
In 2022, Tesla produced and delivered over 1.3 million electric vehicles (EVs) globally, making it a leading EV manufacturer. The company’s vehicles have helped avoid around 13.4 million metric tons of CO2e emissions, and over their lifetime, a single Tesla vehicle can avoid up to 55 tons of CO2e emissions.
Tesla’s energy products have a failure rate of less than 0.001%, and the company is dedicated to building a renewable energy grid. Megapack, Tesla’s energy storage solution, is already cost-competitive with other conventional resources.
Tesla is also focused on affordability, with the Model 3 Standard Range having a total cost of ownership per mile similar to a gasoline-powered Toyota Corolla. Let that sink in!
In terms of safety, Tesla vehicles have received top ratings from organizations like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Euro NCAP, and ANCAP. The company also boasts a charger uptime rate of 99.95%.
Each new Gigafactory Tesla constructs is more efficient than the previous one, reducing the carbon footprint of their vehicles even further (example: upcoming Giga Mexico). This is accomplished by optimizing factory layouts, installing rooftop solar panels, and employing artificial intelligence to enhance energy usage.
In 2022, Tesla successfully reduced water usage in vehicle manufacturing by 15% year over year, using less water per vehicle than almost any ICE carmaker.
The company also supports responsible mining and refining by sourcing materials directly from mining and refining companies and expecting suppliers to undergo independent audits. Tesla’s vertical integration and regionalization strategies provide better control over its supply chain.
Tesla ensures that none of its batteries end up in landfills by recycling them into new battery packs at the end of their usable life.
By engineering the safest vehicles globally and leveraging anonymous data from its 4-million-strong fleet, Tesla continues to enhance safety for both current and future vehicles.
In 2022, Tesla vehicles with Autopilot engaged experienced only 0.18 accidents per million miles driven, compared to the US average, which was over eight times higher.
In its supply chain, Tesla engages with over 800 suppliers for responsible sourcing and has increased the visibility of 12 materials. The company has tripled the number of direct supplier audits and completed three greenhouse gas (GHG) hotspot analyses to cover its cathode chemistries.
On the people and culture front, Tesla has over 128,000 employees and has received 3.6 million job applications in 2022. The company is dedicated to creating a safe and healthy work environment and fostering diversity, with 67% of its U.S. employees from underrepresented groups.
Looks like Tesla is ‘firing on all cylinders’ but in electric form, taking an old saying from legacy automakers. Can’t wait to see what’s next in upcoming chapter of the company.
