SpaceX is a genuine astounding success, no doubt about it. My opinion is that this success has clouded his judgment. "Everybody told me SpaceX can't work, and

SpaceX is a genuine astounding success, no doubt about it. My opinion is that this success has clouded his judgment. "Everybody told me SpaceX can't work, and I made it work. Everybody is telling me $THING at Tesla can't work, therefore I know I'll make it work, and everybody else must be wrong". SpaceX was a novel endeavor. Building a car production plant is not.