Tesla CEO Elon Musk could be considered an overachiever.
Even that is putting it lightly; after all, this is the same serial entrepreneur who wants to build a new civilization on Mars. When it comes to Musk, even the sky isn't the limit.
We decided to round up everything Musk has planned for Tesla so we can keep track of his progress. Scroll down for a closer look:
Tesla wants to build 500,000 cars per year by 2018 and one million cars per year by 2020.
We can't emphasize enough what a lofty target this is for Tesla. The electric car maker struggled with production of both the Model X and Model S, resulting in delivery delays. Tesla will have to execute on production of its legacy luxury cars while ramping up production for its new Model 3.
Musk originally planned to reach the 500,000-vehicle target in 2020, but bumped it up two years when Tesla witnessed the high demand for the Model 3. We'll have to see whether Tesla can overcome its previous production woes and finally become a mass carmaker.
That brings us to the Model 3. Tesla plans to exponentially ramp up production for the new sedan, from 1,500 cars per month in September to 20,000 per month in December.
Musk has openly said that the company will experience "production hell" to churn the cars out on that scale. The Model 3 is Tesla's first mass-market vehicle, making this production cycle the most important one yet.
Tesla will be testing a new production strategy for the Model 3 that some pro-union workers say could lead to issues down the line. We'll keep an eye out to see if Tesla is on track with its goals once September ends.
Build the "machine that makes the machine."
Tesla needs to seriously automate its factory if it wants to achieve its lofty production goals. That's why Musk said he plans to "turn the factory itself into a product." Tesla plans to speed up the assembly lines by 5 or 10 fold in 2018.
Tesla plans to unveil two electric trucks. One, a semi-truck, will be revealed this September. A pick-up truck is slated for a reveal before mid-2019.
Musk has said the electric truck can be driven around "like a sports car" because it's so "spry." The truck will also come equipped with self-driving tech and it is expected to have a range of 200-300 miles per charge, Reuters reported.
Other details have been kept under wraps until the big reveal, but we know it will face competition from Daimler, Mercedes' parent company.
Tesla will begin installing its brand new solar roof product before the end of 2017.
Tesla in November acquired SolarCity in a deal worth $2.1 billion. The company was previously run by Musk's cousin, Lyndon Rive, while Musk served as chairman of its board.
Just before the acquisition, Tesla and SolarCity unveiled a new solar roof product to show the vision for the two companies. The product is a roof tile that can capture solar energy and is more aesthetically appealing than traditional solar panels.
Tesla in May started accepting orders for the solar roof and plans to begin installing the shingles on customers' homes before the end of the year, though demand for the product is still unclear. The company has already started installing the product on employees' homes.
Tesla will allow customers to order two more solar shingle options in 2018.
Customers can currently order Tesla's smooth and textured glass tiles, but the company also plans to sell two other tile options in 2018: French slate and Tuscan. By mid-2018, customers should be able to order all four of the solar roof options.
To make the solar roof a reality, Tesla will open up a factory in Buffalo, New York. Production is set to begin before the end of the year.
Tesla is currently building pilot solar roof products at its factory in Fremont, California, but Buffalo will handle mass production.
The state of New York is spending $750 million on the Buffalo solar plant as part of an economic revitalization project called the Buffalo Billion initiative spearheaded by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. SolarCity had pledged $150 million toward the plant, which Tesla is now calling Gigafactory 2.
Tesla plans to install the world's biggest battery in Australia before December 2017.
Tesla has been installing its massive commercial battery, the Powerpack, across the globe, but the Australia project is its most ambitious one yet. The Australia-based battery will be connected to a wind farm and could power 50,000 homes.
Tesla's compact SUV, the Model Y, is slated to hit the market by 2020.
Musk said the Model Y will borrow components from the Model 3's platform to make production easier going forward.
A fully self-driving Tesla will drive across the US by early 2018.
Tesla originally said the demo will occur before the end of 2017. Musk, however, said in August that the drive may occur in early 2018. So we'll be curious to see when exactly the grand reveal of the technology will be ready.
The cross-country drive will signal that Tesla's self-driving tech is ready for prime time and isn't just a pie-in-the-sky concept. Tesla began installing self-driving hardware on new vehicles in Oct. 2016. That hardware will also support Tesla's second-generation Autopilot system, but Tesla has yet to release all of the new features via software updates.
Tesla may also add a dashcam to its future vehicles.
Musk said the feature was "coming soon" in response to an Aug. 30 tweet. Tesla cars are equipped with eight cameras to help power Autopilot, but owners aren't able to see the video stream without a dashcam.
Tesla not only wants to double the number of Superchargers, but have them all run on solar power.
Perhaps the biggest perk of owning a Tesla is access to its massive Supercharger network, which can restore 170 miles of range in just 30 minutes. Tesla plans to double the number of Superchargers by the end of the year.
Tesla also wants its entire network of Superchargers to run on solar power and batteries, but has not finalized a time table for that conversion.
A new Tesla Roadster is on the way — and it will be the company's fastest car yet.
Musk has said that the company's next-generation Roadster will be able to beat the Model S, but that we shouldn't expect one for a few more years. There have been reports that Tesla's new Roadster will launch in 2019, but an exact date hasn't been confirmed.
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