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Bob Lutz, car-guy-to-the-max, former VP of GM and Chrysler, with time at BMW before that, wrote this recent article --
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a26859/bob-lutz-tesla/
The opening paragraph is gloomy:
Tesla's showing all the signs of a company in trouble: bleeding cash, securitized assets, and mounting inventory. It's the trifecta of doom for any automaker, and anyone paying attention probably saw this coming a mile away. Like most big puzzles, the company's woes don't have just one source.
and the prognosis goes downhill from there mentioning competition from Audi, the lack of enough dealers to attract more buyers and other problems.
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(Score: 1) by daaelar on Saturday October 31 2015, @12:50PM
Oh, I'm not out to lynch a whole company on one sales rep. As I stated, I don't agree with Mr. Lutz that the company is doomed. I was simply offering a counterpoint to the parent post. There can be both good and bad people at the same company and that doesn't mean the whole company is rotten. However, your point about the "Steve Jobs Menatality" is what really puts me off. The design of the S went further with the X. I really wish the S didn't have those issues because I dearly want to buy one. The drivetrain and the charging system are phenomenal. I just wish the cabin design was less "look at me!" and a little more conventional. Who knows, maybe the Model 3 is something I'll like, though I secretly want an updated Roadster to come out with the old interior and the new drivetrain.