I think Musk has also burned enough of his credibility at this point that people are just not getting as excited as they used to be by the "next year for sure"

I think Musk has also burned enough of his credibility at this point that people are just not getting as excited as they used to be by the "next year for sure" type promises. When he says "bot 3 by the end of this year with mass production next year", it's difficult to believe.