True, but that's substantially different than "much needed." I don't mean to quibble, but Tesla have also shown that they are not shy about dipping back into t

True, but that's substantially different than "much needed." I don't mean to quibble, but Tesla have also shown that they are not shy about dipping back into the markets for capital. Their last offering raised ~$1 billion. I think any potential acquirer has more to gain than Tesla.