Which happens to a lot of companies. Big deal. You invest in a growth company, you are expected to recognize the risk involved in that investment. At the momen

Which happens to a lot of companies. Big deal. You invest in a growth company, you are expected to recognize the risk involved in that investment. At the moment, Tesla seems to have no real trouble raising the kind of capital they need in order to maintain the level of growth they're experiencing. But it's going to take a lot more growth before they're on par with GM or Toyota or the like. And since that's the obvious goal, it's foolish to be "profitable".