Ben Shapiro Urges Elon Musk to Build an 8-Seat Tesla SUV or Minivan for Bigger Families: 'Doing Our Best to Repopulate the West'Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.Conservative commentator and Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro asked Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk to consider manufacturing larger vehicles to accommodate bigger families.In a light-hearted Sunday post on X, Shapiro expressed his difficulty in fitting his growing family into the Tesla Model X and asked Musk to build a 7- or 8-seat minivan or SUV, saying the Model X and Tesla's new SUV don't accommodate a family with five children and two parents.AdvertisementAdvertisementDon't Miss:A single bad hire can set a startup back years. Here are the 5 hires founders most often misjudge — and whyStill Learning the Market? These 50 Must-Know Terms Can Help You Catch Up Fast"On behalf of those who are doing our best to repopulate the West, any chance Tesla can make a minivan or SUV with 7 or 8 seats?" asked Shapiro.Hey, @elonmusk, we have a Tesla Model X but we can't really fit both parents and five kids, and the new SUV only has six seats. On behalf of those who are doing our best to repopulate the West, any chance Tesla can make a minivan or SUV with 7 or 8 seats?— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 12, 2026Musk's Push for Larger FamiliesShapiro and his wife, Dr Mor Shapiro, welcomed their fifth child, a baby boy, on Sunday. Shapiro announced the birth on X, expressing gratitude and celebrating the newest addition to their family. The Shapiros welcomed their fourth child, a son, in 2023.Trending: Avoid the #1 Investing Mistake: How Your 'Safe' Holdings Could Be Costing You Big TimeAdvertisementAdvertisementOn several occasions in the past, Elon Musk expressed concerns about the declining birth rate, particularly in Western countries. He argued that high housing costs alone do not explain declining U.S. birth rates, noting that fertility rates have historically fallen as countries become wealthier. He said affordability may play a role, but the trend is consistent across developed nations.Musk argued that young Americans should not let financial concerns discourage them from having children, saying fears that parenthood will lead to financial hardship are largely unfounded despite societal incentives that discourage larger families.Tesla Leaves Model S, X BehindTesla ended production of its Model S and Model X at its Fremont factory in California in May, marking the end of two vehicles that helped bring electric cars into the mainstream after running for 14 years and 11 years, respectively.See Also: Skip the Regrets: The Essential Retirement Tips Experts Wish Everyone Knew Earlier.AdvertisementAdvertisementMusk had earlier urged customers to place their orders for these models, citing that there were only a few hundred of these models left in inventory.Both models were discontinued earlier this year as Musk shifted the company's focus toward AI and robotics, repurposing the Fremont facility that built the vehicles to manufacture the Optimus humanoid robot. 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