> people think they were promised When so many people "think" they were promised something then the more likely explanation is that the promises were misleadin

> people think they were promised When so many people "think" they were promised something then the more likely explanation is that the promises were misleading. I think this was Tesla's strategy and it was a winning one too. Tesla got a lot of cash from that promise, helping it be the company it is now. But the strategy is also a victim of its own success because there comes a point to deliver on the promise and you can only delay that by doubling up on the promise for so long. Then so many people start asking questions at the same time it's like a bank run. The strategy goes bankrupt unless it can actually deliver.