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United States Dept. of Temporal Accountability

Elon Time Translator

Official Bureau of Musk Temporal Standards · Est. 2015 · Backlog: ∞

CASES PROCESSED: 196UNRESOLVED: 102AVG DELAY: 13.2×BUREAU EST.: 2015
NOTICE TO ALL CITIZENS: When Elon Musk states a timeframe, the Bureau of Musk Temporal Standards is legally required to provide an official translation. Select a phrase below to receive your certified translation, backed by 196 documented cases spanning over a decade of optimistic projections and 102 cases that remain permanently unresolved. +5 NEW CASES FILED What is Elon Time? (?)
Form ETB-2015-A
Translation Request
Revision: 47
Last Updated: Never
⚠ SATIRICAL DOCUMENT

Step 1: Select a Phrase

Choose an Elon time estimate to receive an official translation

Methodology Note: Multipliers calculated from 196 documented instances. "Never Happened" cases assigned conservative 20× multiplier. Actual delay may be infinite. The Bureau accepts no responsibility for emotional distress caused by these findings.

Step 2: Receive Official Translation

Certified by the Bureau of Musk Temporal Standards

Case No. ETB-001-SOON

"Soon™"

Filed: May 3, 2026
Status: ACTIVE
▸ Official Translation
~10 months
9.8× the stated timeframe · 294.57 actual days (avg)
▸ Elon Time vs. Reality
What Elon said30 days
What actually happened294.57 days
▸ Bureau Determination

The Bureau has classifie

21
Cases Filed
33%
Never Happened
9.8×
Delay Factor
Share on X
▸ Exhibit A — Supporting Evidence
X platform improvements·Nov 2023
"Expect some big improvements to X shortly."
Pending/Unknown
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries·Oct 2023
"Cybertruck deliveries starting very soon."
Deliveries began November 30, 2023
X Platform Features·Sep 2023REPLY
"Very soon, we'll roll out new X features."
Some features rolled out within a month
X platform features·Aug 2023REPLY
"X platform will have video calling very soon."
Pending/Unknown
Tesla Cybertruck·Aug 2023REPLY
"Cybertruck production starting soon"
Production started in late 2023, deliveries began November 30
X platform bug fix·Aug 2023REPLY
"Should be fixed very soon."
Fixed within a week
X Platform Features·Aug 2023
"Very soon, X will roll out video calling features."
Feature rolled out on 2023-10-25
X platform payment integration·Aug 2023REPLY
"This will happen very soon!"
Pending/Unknown
X Platform Features·Aug 2023
"X will have video calling very soon."
Pending/Unknown
Twitter Blue feature update·Aug 2023REPLY
"Should be ready very soon."
Feature rolled out after 10 days
Cybertruck production·Aug 2023REPLY
"Coming very soon!"
Production started after 60 days
X Platform Features·Jul 2023
"X will have a new feature rollout very soon."
Pending/Unknown
Tesla Full Self-Driving V12·Jul 2023
"FSD V12 will be end-to-end AI. Coming soon!"
Pending/Unknown
Twitter rebranding to X·Jul 2023
"Coming very soon!"
Rebranding announced on July 23, 2023
Twitter Blue feature updates·Jul 2023REPLY
"Very soon, I promise!"
Feature rolled out after 3 weeks
X Platform Features·Jul 2023
"X platform will have video calling very soon."
Feature rolled out in October 2023
X Platform Features·Jul 2023NEWREPLY
"X will have a new feature set very soon."
Pending/Unknown
xAI/Grok·Mar 2023
"GPT-4 competitor from xAI coming soon"
Grok announced November 2023 — ~8 months later
Twitter/X·Oct 2022REPLY
"Twitter verification overhaul coming soon"
Twitter Blue with verification launched Nov 2022 — ~2 weeks later
Tesla FSD·Jun 2021
"FSD v9 coming soon"
FSD v9 released August 2021 — ~2 months later
SpaceX Starship·Jan 2020
"Starship orbital flight soon"
First orbital attempt: April 2023 — 3+ years later

Exhibit B: The Full Spectrum of Disappointment

Average actual delivery time (months) vs. stated timeframe · Capped at 60 months for legibility

CLASSIFIED
Soon™Next WeekTwo WeeksFew WeeksNext MonthFew MonthsEnd of YearNext YearCouple of YearsFew YearsEnd of Week / Week015304560months1 mo
Selected phrase Has unresolved cases Resolved (eventually)
The Bureau's filing room — pending since 2016
The Bureau's main filing room, photographed circa 2020. The "PENDING SINCE 2016" folder in the center contains Tesla Full Self-Driving documentation. It has not moved.
STILL PENDING

The FSD Saga

Tesla Full Self-Driving has been 'almost done' in every year from 2015 to 2026. That's 11 consecutive years of imminent completion.

NEVER HAPPENED

The Robotaxi Fleet

In 2019, Elon promised 1 million robotaxis by 2020. As of 2026, the fleet stands at approximately zero. The Bureau considers this a rounding error.

SEE PREV. ENTRY

The New Roadster

Promised for 2020. Then 2021. Then 2022. Then 2023. The Bureau has stopped updating this entry and simply writes 'see previous entry.'