(Photo is a rendering, not the actual Tesla Minibus)

Elon Musk is the sort of person that Twitter was made for. The CEO of Tesla uses the social platform to break his company's news, whether its just that a plan is coming or info on an upcoming car.

This time, it's about an upcoming car. Well, van, actually.

Earlier this month, Jalopnik said that the Tesla Model X should have actually been a van and made a compelling case for why the Model X was in the wrong segment. Though the Model X should be a crossover because the people love crossovers, a van makes way more sense. It seems Elon Musk agreed, saying that the Tesla Bus he talks about in his "master plan" for the company will be inspired by a VW Microbus.

Yesterday, Musk took to Twitter to confirm that Jalopnik was on the mark.

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Some good guessing by @Jalopnik. The Tesla Minibus will be built on a Model X chassis. People density potential is surprisingly high. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 29, 2016

The Minibus should be able to transport more people than your typical minivan. It's also a shot right at VW, which is planning a reincarnation of its own bus with an electric powertrain.

Update: Musk jumped in to let us know that the Model Y is compact SUV based on the Model 3 and the minibus will have a different name.

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Model Y (compact SUV) off Model 3 chassis. Tesla Bus/Minibus/Spacebus off Model X. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 31, 2016

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