Elon Musk asked his Twitter followers for Tesla feedback – here’s what they said

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Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX speaks at the 68th International Astronautical Congress 2017 in Adelaide on September 29, 2017.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked his 17.1 million Twitter followers for feedback Tuesday, saying he wants to know find out how the auto and power company “can improve further.”

Musk unveiled the Tesla Semi and a second generation roadster in November, with the former receiving hundreds of reservations from companies like PepsiCo, WalMart and UPS.

One Twitter user told Musk a Tesla pickup truck is needed. Musk responded by saying that he promises Tesla will “make a pickup truck right after Model Y.”

Musk is “dying to build it,” he tweeted.

The other vehicle mentioned, the Model Y, is a rumored crossover that Musk has hinted at both on Twitter and on a Tesla conference call earlier this year. Musk said in May that the Model Y would be built “using substantial carryover from [Model] 3 in order to bring it to market faster.”

Musk often — especially more than most chief executives — responds to questions and comments on Twitter. Whether it is to explain upcoming Tesla software changes, taking feedback on elements of design or even combat critics, Musk is very accustomed to responding to his mass following online. His responses range from matter-of-fact explanations to jokes about SpaceX launches — such as when Musk responded to one user that a Falcon 9 launch seen by millions in the sky above Los Angeles “was definitely aliens.”

Tesla stock has risen more than 49 percent this year as of Friday’s close at $325.20 per share, according to FactSet.