Their debt [1] doesn't seem outrageous especially when they recently converted some of their over-inflated stock into more cash-on-hand. That article says they

Their debt [1] doesn't seem outrageous especially when they recently converted some of their over-inflated stock into more cash-on-hand. That article says they've got $19b in cash-ish assets, 11.7B in debt 2 of which is going to be coming due soon. Regarding 3rd party fast-charging networks; look at https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ and a/b test a tesla vs non-tesla going from where you might want to be to where you might want to go. For the most part it is practical to use a tesla as a normal car including long-distance trips, the same isn't nearly as true for other EVs. Plus, a modern tesla can use 3rd party charging networks. As far as truck / semi / etc goes -- I suspect tesla simply doesn't have the battery capacity to make those new products and the existing product line. Tesla's a battery manufacturing concern looking for the highest profit-margin products to wrap around batteries. As they've expanded battery capacity they've expanded from unreliable sports car to luxobarge / weird SUV to BMW 3 / Audi A4 competitor and now have expanded to include competitors to the Q5. Lastly, when looking at the market cap of Tesla vs some other car company, keep in mind that tesla includes a global dealership network while other car manufacturing companies outsource the dealership side of the business to others. What's the global value of ford + all ford dealerships vs Tesla? [1] https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/02/19638445/teslas-debt-overview https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/02/19638445/teslas-debt-ove...