I just kept thinking, “well yeah, but the optimists might be right, and Musk has done amazing things before.” Then... Unknown to analysts, investors and the hu

I just kept thinking, “well yeah, but the optimists might be right, and Musk has done amazing things before.” Then... Unknown to analysts, investors and the hundreds of thousands of customers who signed up to buy it, as recently as early September major portions of the Model 3 were still being banged out by hand, away from the automated production line, according to people familiar with the matter. That reeks of fundamental issues at odds with “It is important to emphasize that there are no fundamental issues with the Model 3 production or supply chain. We understand what needs to be fixed and we are confident of addressing the manufacturing bottleneck issues in the near-term.” Maybe mass production is that one step too far.