Elon Musk stated that traditional money could disappear in the future, and the value of goods could be measured in units of energy.

During a meeting with Tesla shareholders, Elon Musk stated that traditional money could disappear in the future, suggesting that the value of goods and services could be assessed based on energy, not money. Musk claimed that, in the future, there could be a measurement of value in watts, exemplifying with electric energy.

He also joked that shareholders should "hold Tesla in stocks" in the context of the recent decline in the company's stock value, which led to a loss of 10 billion dollars from his wealth. This decline occurred after the approval of a compensation plan that could bring the billionaire up to 1 trillion dollars in the next ten years.