[–] [S] 0 points 1 month ago

"this stunt worked" is relative.

Look at their sales chart. By comparison, Toyota moved 11-12 million.

Gravity is inevitable. 1.5 million units a year is a unsustainable failure if the stock price is $300+. They need to multiply it by something insane like 20x for the stock price to make sense.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    The fact that "it didn't catch fire and the doors opened" is the measure of success means that the bar is really on the floor for Teslas.

    For real though don't run over the bar with a Tesla, if it goes through the battery, you're toast

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