I mean I bet there are a half dozen *individuals* Elon could call that would give him enough cash to not let the company die, if he needed to
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Is there any level of burn rate that would concern you? At some point (I am not saying I know when) it becomes dangerous.
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It's dangerous now but not deadly. As long as they can figure out some reasonable level of production in the next couple years they'll be fine. Even if it's model s level, which they've already done.
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Tesla has been producing cars since 2008 and only has posted profits twice since going public in 2010. The more they sell the more they lose. Clearly Tesla has the wrong business model
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That's because they invest more than they bring in, not because they couldn't make money just selling model Ss
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You mean profit and most people believe that could be true but a company doesn't sell the same product indefinitely at the same price and think it can stay profitable.
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Can we stop comparing Tesla to companies like Amazon, Apple, Google? It is a car manufacturer that so it needs to be compared to Ford, GM, Toyota, etc.
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It's the point you're missing. If a company is unprofitable only because they're dumping a ton of cash into R&D you should look at it differently. Tesla's margins are the same as Ford, GM, Toyota, etc, they're just investing more.
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Probably not "in this market" but if the market turns? They may not be in a very strong position if macro events beyond their control change.
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Elon is too magnanimous a figure and as such is promising the world such that he will never run out of money for Tesla. They have the potential to be THE automaker in the future much like Amazon is going to be the one stop for everything online.
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I mean it's not like Elon has clout or rich friends
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Yes. Tesla made it clear that they only care about client acquisition and not retention which is starting to catch a bad rap (at least here in South Florida) where people need to wait 3 mo for parts replacement.
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What if/when the market turns around?
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Yes. Who will continue to give a company who is burning through half a million dollars an hour and have nothing to show for it?
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Tesla can sell stock only if people are willing to buy it. How many times do you think Tesla can dilute the shares before the stock price has gone from $300 to less than $100 and everybody is selling?
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