I hate to burst bubbles, but Tesla adopting bitcoin is contrary to their environmentalist image. However, they could adopt other blockchains, which in my view would indirectly benefit bitcoin as it would draw more people into the space.
What are you talking about? They would LOVE to sell you all the Solar Panels and even batteries for your mining operation. Tesla is not against energy use, only the source of this energy matters. And they have already deployed enough solar to power small cities/islands.
Kaua’I Island Utility CooperativeThis pdf shows a 10MW solar operation. Any large miner could easily sell half his assets to afford something like this, and ensure a future.
I know that there are pros and cons regarding the environmental soundness of bitcoin mining, and people may disagree, and I also grant that more mining is being done with renewable energy (which I support).
But for companies like Tesla, public perception is important. Currently, there are concerns about the environmental costs of bitcoin mining given how energy-intensive it is. For this reason, I am doubtful that Tesla would use bitcoin, but I suppose anything is possible.