The dream becomes reality — Tesla begins producing its $7,999 Casita in Nevada, offering free land and zero tax to early buyers.
BREAKING: Elon Musk Announces $7,999 Tesla Tiny House — Finally DELIVERY! No Tax & Free LAND! What’s Inside?
The future of housing is here — and once again, it’s being led by Elon Musk. In a stunning new announcement that’s already sending shockwaves through the real estate and tech industries, the Tesla CEO has officially revealed the Tesla Tiny House — a fully sustainable, ultra-modern home priced at just $7,999. But that’s not even the biggest surprise. According to Musk, the company’s new initiative includes “No property tax” and even “Free land options” in selected areas across Nevada and Texas — making this not just a housing innovation, but a full-blown lifestyle revolution. So, what’s really inside the Tesla Tiny House? And how is it possible for one of the world’s most valuable companies to offer a futuristic home for less than the price of a used car? Let’s unpack the announcement that’s turning the entire housing market upside down.
The Tesla Tiny House, officially codenamed Casita, is a 250-square-foot self-sustaining home designed to redefine the way humans live, travel, and consume energy. Built with recycled steel, advanced insulation, and integrated solar panels, Casita is a small but mighty example of Musk’s vision for a “minimalist, off-grid future.” Manufactured at Tesla’s Giga Nevada facility, each Casita is built with the same precision and sustainability standards that Tesla applies to its vehicles. The design features Musk’s trademark blend of function and futuristic simplicity — with curved edges, smart glass windows, and a modular interior that adapts to its owner’s needs. “We spend too much money building big houses we don’t use,” Musk said during the press announcement. “The Tesla Tiny House is about freedom — financial freedom, environmental freedom, and the freedom to live anywhere.” And judging by the early prototypes, that freedom looks extraordinary.
So what do you actually get for $7,999? Quite a lot, it turns out. The Tesla Tiny House is powered entirely by solar energy using a compact Tesla Solar Roof system connected to a Powerwall Mini — a scaled-down version of Tesla’s energy storage unit that can power the home for up to three days without sunlight. Inside, the Casita offers a minimalist but luxurious setup: a foldable queen-sized bed integrated into the wall, a smart kitchenette powered by a 48V system, including an induction cooktop and water-efficient sink, a wet bathroom with a composting toilet and smart water filtration, built-in climate control connected to the Tesla App, allowing users to adjust temperature and lighting remotely, and a smart screen panel that manages energy, lighting, and AI-powered home maintenance. And, of course, it’s all designed with the sleek, futuristic aesthetic Tesla is known for — clean white interiors, hidden storage, and curved architecture that feels more like a spaceship than a cabin. Early reviewers from Tesla’s closed beta program describe it as “a luxury capsule for the modern world.”
The Casita is designed to operate completely off the grid. You can drop it in the desert, on a mountain, or even next to a lake — and it will generate and store its own power. Each Tiny House includes Tesla Solar Roof micro-panels with 8kW generation capacity, a Powerwall Mini battery system capable of 20kWh storage, a Water-from-air system that collects and purifies up to 15 liters of water per day, and an optional Starlink Internet module, providing instant connectivity anywhere on Earth. In essence, it’s a self-contained life unit — something between a traditional home and a next-generation survival pod. Musk himself has been living in a prototype version for over a year near SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas, and he’s repeatedly stated that it’s “the most comfortable and efficient home” he’s ever had.
Perhaps the most controversial part of Musk’s announcement wasn’t the price or the design — it was the offer. According to Tesla’s housing division, early adopters who preorder a Casita in 2025 will receive a plot of land (up to 500 sq ft) in specific “eco-zones” in Nevada and Texas — completely free. The initiative, dubbed the “Solar Settlement Program,” is part of Tesla’s partnership with private land developers and local municipalities aiming to create sustainable, off-grid micro-communities. Musk explained, “You’ll own your house, and you’ll own your energy. But we want you to own your independence, too. That’s why we’re removing the middlemen — no rent, no property tax, no hidden costs. Just you, your home, and the sun.” Tesla’s legal team confirmed that these eco-zones would operate under tax-exempt development agreements, meaning residents would not pay state or property taxes for up to 10 years. The internet exploded with excitement. Some called it “the end of rent.” Others called it “the smartest PR move in history.”
While the Tesla Tiny House is stationary by default, it can also be relocated easily. Using a detachable wheeled base (available for an additional $1,499), the Casita can be hitched to a Tesla Cybertruck or Semi and transported anywhere. The materials used are a combination of recycled aluminum alloy, titanium-laced steel, and biopolymer composites — all designed for longevity. Tesla claims the Casita can withstand Category 5 hurricanes, earthquakes up to magnitude 8, and temperatures ranging from -30°C to +50°C. That’s right — it’s not just a house. It’s a fortress. Even the foundation setup is designed to be easy: Tesla’s new “Mag-Lock Platform” system allows users to anchor the home in under two hours, using self-leveling supports and smart alignment beacons.
Every Tesla Tiny House includes an onboard AI system named T-HOME, a virtual assistant that learns from your habits. It adjusts your environment automatically — from room temperature to power usage — based on your routines. It can also connect directly to your Tesla vehicle, syncing your location, calendar, and even your playlist. Imagine driving your Tesla Cybertruck home, and by the time you arrive, your Casita has already adjusted the lights, prepared the temperature, and brewed your evening coffee. It’s science fiction made real.
According to Elon Musk’s announcement, Tesla has already begun pilot production of the Casita at Giga Nevada. Full-scale production will begin in Q2 of next year, with the first 10,000 units slated for delivery by summer 2026. The preorder list opened just hours after the announcement — and as expected, it nearly crashed Tesla’s servers. Within 24 hours, over 300,000 people reportedly signed up for priority access. Tesla confirmed that buyers can secure a spot with a refundable $100 deposit, and the company will begin site allocation for the Solar Settlement Program by late 2025. “We’re not just selling homes,” Musk said. “We’re building communities — sustainable, self-reliant, and free.”
The Tesla Tiny House isn’t just another product — it’s part of Musk’s grander vision for a multi-planetary civilization. In an earlier interview, he stated that projects like the Casita are “stepping stones for sustainable living on Earth and beyond.” In fact, several design elements — like modular energy storage and water recycling — were adapted from SpaceX’s Mars Habitat research. To Musk, the Casita isn’t about minimalism for style’s sake. It’s about survival — creating scalable housing that could one day exist on Mars, the Moon, or any future human colony. “If we can live sustainably in a 250-square-foot home on Earth,” he said, “we can live sustainably anywhere.”
Social media erupted after the announcement, with fans calling it everything from “The Apple of housing” to “The dawn of affordable freedom.” One viral tweet read: “$7,999 for a house with no bills, no taxes, and solar energy? Elon Musk just broke the housing market.” Others were more skeptical, questioning the feasibility of mass-producing homes at that price without major compromises. But those doubts did little to dampen the enthusiasm. Even real estate experts admitted that, if successful, Tesla’s model could permanently disrupt the global housing industry. “If Tesla delivers on this,” said property analyst Diane Fletcher, “traditional real estate will never recover. This isn’t a house. It’s a movement.”
Tesla has already hinted at a Casita 2.0, a slightly larger 400-square-foot model featuring a dual Powerwall system and expanded kitchen. Musk also teased an optional floating version designed for coastal living, capable of generating energy through both solar and tidal motion. Meanwhile, the company’s website now features a new slogan beneath the Casita preview: “Home is where you decide it to be.” It’s bold, ambitious, and pure Musk — a declaration that the walls around us no longer define our lives. The Tesla Tiny House might look small, but its impact could be enormous. With production underway and delivery approaching, the world might soon see an era where housing isn’t a burden — it’s liberation. Because for the first time, a home doesn’t just shelter you. It sets you free.
Elon Musk says he’ll launch third party if megabill passes
The world’s richest man resumed his attacks on the GOP’s sweeping domestic legislation over the weekend.
Gregory Svirnovskiy06/30/2025, 5:58pm ETUpdated: 06/30/2025, 6:30pm ET
Elon Musk said Monday he would follow through on threats to establish a third party if President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is enacted by Congress.
Musk said on X his “America Party will be formed the next day” after its passage. He posted as the Senate moved closer to a final vote on what he called an “insane” domestic policy bill.
“Our country needs an alternative to the Democrat-Republican uniparty so that the people actually have a VOICE,” he continued.
The world’s richest man, who until recently played an active role in the Trump administration, renewed his attacks on the GOP’s cornerstone legislation over the weekend. Then, on Monday, he threatened to wield his financial resources against Republicans who support it.
“Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame!” Musk wrote on X. “And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth.”
Musk’s opposition to the megabill, which could cripple the renewable energy industry while adding trillions to the national debt, led to a public break with the president shortly after his time as a federal government employee came to an end in late May.
The two appeared to patch things up several days later.
But Musk is again on the offensive. He tagged two House Freedom Caucus members, Reps. Chip Roy of Texas and Andy Harris of Maryland, in another post assailing the megabill.
“How can you call yourself the Freedom Caucus if you vote for a DEBT SLAVERY bill with the biggest debt ceiling increase in history?” Musk wrote.
Lead Art: Elon Musk’s opposition to the megabill led to a public break with the president shortly after his time as a federal government employee came to an end in late May. | Susan Walsh/AP
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Trump & Co. launch final megabill pressure campaign
The blitz started roughly 12 hours into a marathon Senate voting session.
Mike DeBonis07/01/2025, 1:56am ET
President Donald Trump and his top deputies have started their final public push to get the “big, beautiful bill” over the finish line as the Senate struggles to finish up the legislation.
Stephen Miller, Trump’s top policy aide, appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” on Monday night, about 12 hours into the Senate “vote-a-rama,” to angrily rebut criticisms of the bill and fiercely defend its contents.
“I am sick and tired of the lies about this bill that have been perpetrated by the opportunists who are trying to make a name for themselves,” he said. “This is the most conservative bill of my lifetime.”
Around that time, White House budget director Russ Vought took apparent aim at deficit hawks concerned about the expanding costs of the Senate version of the megabill in an X post. He embraced the Senate’s “current policy baseline” accounting, zeroing out the cost of extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts.
“Remember, those saying that the Senate bill increases deficits are comparing it to a projection where spending is eternal, and tax relief sunsets,” he said. “That is a Leftist presupposition, and thankfully the Senate refused to let the bill be scored that way.”
Shortly before midnight, Vice President JD Vance also weighed in on X, arguing that the megabill’s border security and immigration provisions alone made it worthwhile.
“Everything else — the CBO score, the proper baseline, the minutiae of the Medicaid policy — is immaterial compared to the ICE money and immigration enforcement provisions,” he wrote.
Then, at 12:01 a.m., Trump himself posted to Truth Social: “Republicans, the One Big Beautiful Bill, perhaps the greatest and most important of its kind in history, gives the largest Tax Cuts and Border Security ever, Jobs by the Millions, Military/Vets increases, and so much more. The failure to pass means a whopping 68% Tax increase, the largest in history!!!”
Meanwhile, the Senate kept voting, with no final deal yet in sight.
Lead Art: Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought prepares to testify during an appropriations hearing on Capitol Hill, on June 4, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
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Senate rejects Susan Collins amendment to boost rural hospitals, raise taxes on wealthy
The proposal fell on a 78-22 vote; few members of either party sided with Collins.
Robert King07/01/2025, 1:16am ETUpdated: 07/01/2025, 1:29am ET
The Senate rejected a bid by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy and boost money for rural medical providers in the GOP’s megabill.
The chamber voted 78-22 against a procedural motion related to her amendment, which would have increased a rural hospital fund from $25 billion over five years to $50 billion and allowed a wider range of health providers to tap it. The amendment also would have raised the top tax rates for individuals who earn more than $25 million a year and couples earning more than $50 million starting next year.
It remains unclear whether the failure of the amendment could cost GOP leaders Collins’ vote. She had been concerned about the impact on rural hospitals from the bill and even questioned if any amount in a rural hospital fund would help offset the losses.
“Rural providers, especially our rural hospitals and nursing homes, are under great financial strain right now, with many having recently closed and others being at risk of closing,” Collins said before the vote. “This amendment would help keep them open and caring for those who live in rural communities.”
Most Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in opposing consideration of the amendment. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called it a “Band-Aid on an amputation” that would barely offset the other health care cuts in the bill: “It would be much more logical to simply not cut $1 trillion from Medicaid in the first place,” he said. Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner were the only Democrats to vote with Collins, along with independent Sen. Angus King of Maine.
Collins criticized Democrats after the vote for opposing her. “They’ve complained repeatedly about the distribution in this bill, of Medicaid cuts hurting individuals, rural hospitals, and tax cuts being extended for people who are wealthy, and yet when I tried to fix both those problems, they took a very hypocritical approach.”
She said she remained undecided on the overall bill and that the snub would not affect her decision.
Several GOP senators have aired concerns that the bill’s cuts to Medicaid in the bill would force rural hospitals to close. The bill lowers the amount a state can tax a hospital and then use the funding to qualify for more federal Medicaid dollars without having to dip into their own general funds. Hospitals don’t mind the tax because they can get higher payments from their state.
Conservatives have claimed these provider taxes amount to a “money laundering” scheme that enables states to use the extra federal dollars for other things. But the hospital industry has fought this claim, arguing that the provider taxes are needed to help rural hospitals that operate on thin margins.
Lead Art: The Senate has until July 18 to take action on a rescissions request from the Trump administration, but some senators like Appropriations Chair Susan Collins are wary. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
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Grassley strikes deal to table farm aid amendment
Sen. Chuck Grassley decided not to force a vote after talking to Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.), one person said.
Grace Yarrow06/30/2025, 9:15pm ETUpdated: 06/30/2025, 9:35pm ET
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) struck a deal to avoid a dramatic clash over farm payment policies on the Senate floor during the chamber’s marathon “vote-a-rama” on megabill amendments, his office confirmed Monday.
Grassley decided not to force a vote on his amendment to impose limits on income for farmers receiving federal farm subsidies after talking to Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.), according to a person familiar with the talks who was granted anonymity to discuss the private deal.
Farm-state Republicans grew increasingly nervous over the day as Grassley shored up support on both sides of the aisle for his amendment — which his office argued would have saved $5 billion and made sure the megabill’s $67 billion farm bill package prioritized working-class, small farmers.
But Boozman promised Grassley they would work together to pass some of his priorities in a separate vehicle or in a “skinny” farm bill package later this year, the person said.
Dozens of agriculture groups had warned in a Sunday letter that the amendment would create “massive additional penalties” for farmers who are already grappling with economic headwinds like low reference prices and weather-related losses.
