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Edit: I was a little late in noticing a "show more" link at the bottom of the list that Google gave me for [16 critical infrastructure sectors] and found "Trans

Edit: I was a little late in noticing a "show more" link at the bottom of the list that Google gave me for [16 critical infrastructure sectors] and found "Transportation Equipment Manufacturing" is also among the 16. So consider the below moot. In spite of my sympathy for Tesla in general and maybe even their wish to resume operations in particular, their arguments, as I understand it, doesn't seem to be very convincing? It appears to hinge on the categorisation, with Tesla's view being that they belong in the "Energy Sector", which is among the "16 critical infrastructure sectors" exempt from any requirements to shut down. While I guess you can draw a connection of Tesla with the energy sector if you're doing so in a complete vacuum, it is entirely obvious that, when the "energy sector" was exempt from closure, it was based on a definition that under no circumstances would include Tesla. I. e.: power plants and gas stations obviously need to stay open for reasons that just don't apply to manufacturing cars.

ProAm 6y ago
He is just being selfish. Everyone wants to get back to work. Public confidence (stock price, etc) in Tesla has hinged on quarterly performance for awhile, and they dont have an extremely long runway. It make sense he wants to get back to work, so does everyone, but it's just not wise.
- pmorici 6y ago
  Short runway? They have like 2 years of cash on hand and a better debt to cash ratio than any other US automaker.
  - ProAm 6y ago
    I think 2 years is not a lot with debt obligations during a pandemic that is slated to crush the auto industry.
netsharc 6y ago
Yeah, IANAL, but this document doesn't sound to have been written by someone punching arguments, it sounds more like a whiny teenager. On top of page 2 it somehow claims a car factory is permitted to operate because this FAQ says so: >My business installs distributed solar, storage, and/or electric vehicle charging systems – can it continue to operate? > Yes, this is permissible construction activity and must comply with the Construction Project Safety Protocols in Appendix B of the Order. Businesses may also operate to manufacture distributed energy resource components, like solar panels. I guess they're going to go to court over the definition of "distributed energy resource components". Tesla cars are consumers (also storers) of (electrical) energy resources, but a gas-powered car does the same for energy stored in gasoline. If they let this in, then I could argue that my battery-powered phone is also an "energy resource component"...
- pmorici 6y ago
  That isn't their argument they are presenting that as an example of how the county isn't being reasonable by saying one thing then acting contrary to their publicly stated guidance. Their core argument begins on page three paragraph 8 and is more about the county claiming to superseded the authority of the State and Federal government when they don't have the legal basis to do so.

ProAm 6y ago

He is just being selfish. Everyone wants to get back to work. Public confidence (stock price, etc) in Tesla has hinged on quarterly performance for awhile, and they dont have an extremely long runway. It make sense he wants to get back to work, so does everyone, but it's just not wise.

pmorici 6y ago
Short runway? They have like 2 years of cash on hand and a better debt to cash ratio than any other US automaker.
- ProAm 6y ago
  I think 2 years is not a lot with debt obligations during a pandemic that is slated to crush the auto industry.

netsharc 6y ago

Yeah, IANAL, but this document doesn't sound to have been written by someone punching arguments, it sounds more like a whiny teenager. On top of page 2 it somehow claims a car factory is permitted to operate because this FAQ says so: >My business installs distributed solar, storage, and/or electric vehicle charging systems – can it continue to operate? > Yes, this is permissible construction activity and must comply with the Construction Project Safety Protocols in Appendix B of the Order. Businesses may also operate to manufacture distributed energy resource components, like solar panels. I guess they're going to go to court over the definition of "distributed energy resource components". Tesla cars are consumers (also storers) of (electrical) energy resources, but a gas-powered car does the same for energy stored in gasoline. If they let this in, then I could argue that my battery-powered phone is also an "energy resource component"...

pmorici 6y ago
That isn't their argument they are presenting that as an example of how the county isn't being reasonable by saying one thing then acting contrary to their publicly stated guidance. Their core argument begins on page three paragraph 8 and is more about the county claiming to superseded the authority of the State and Federal government when they don't have the legal basis to do so.