Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated in an interview with Recode released on Friday that some Tesla workers desired the car manufacturer to make an electrical scooter, however he rejected their demand.

“There was some individuals in the studio who wished to make a scooter, however I resembled, ‘Uh, no,'” Musk stated.

“It does not have self-respect,” he included.

Musk then recommended that electrical scooters make the rider appearance bad throughout the following exchange with Recode managing editor Kara Swisher:

Swisher: No, it does not do not have self-respect.

Musk: Yes they do.

Swisher: They do not do not have self-respect, what are you discussing?

Musk: Have you attempted driving among those things? They–

Swisher: Yes, I do it all the time, I look wonderful.

Musk: They do not, you are laboring under an impression.

Swisher: I genuinely do. Well, I believe I look excellent, and for that reason–

Musk: This is an impression.

Electric scooters have actually experienced both a rise in appeal and considerable reaction in the previous year. Scooter business like Bird and Lime have actually rapidly made evaluations of over a billion dollars, however the scooters themselves have actually drawn in criticism for jumbling pathways in cities where they’re allowed.

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