If Tesla didn't run entirely on hype I suspect they could have just shut the CT program down once realising it was a bad idea. They would lose face if they stop

If Tesla didn't run entirely on hype I suspect they could have just shut the CT program down once realising it was a bad idea. They would lose face if they stopped now, but perhaps they will have learned a lesson and we'll see a more researched and subdued approach to their future offerings.