With no taxpayer funds the company will be done
He is a genius and legend. In his own mind.
Tesla was always doomed. As long as it was a niche product it could survive charging premiums for fan boys and early adopters... however if pure electric ever goes mainstream they will never be able to produce at a level with margin that they wont be eaten alive by the major players.
If Musks goal is to push electric mainstream he may end up being successful, but as a business venture, Tesla always had a limited shelf life.