And then there is this from jalopnik Tesla Shipped Cars Without Seats And Digital Displays: Report
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Tesla definitely was not a failure.
He was a physicist, not an entrepreneur.
Notably it is his work and plans that we employ today to distribute electricity.
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Musk has propped his stock up with government mandates.
I used to play in ethanol. Had a great time. Loved the work. Got tired of being a government employee without the benefits.
When Tesla did a mass layoff of 700 people for “performance”, I suspected that it was something more. His cash burn rate is high, and his sales low. He is banking on the EV mandate.
What he needed was a partner to run his business while he got on with inventing things.