If people have been following Tesla financials it's been clear that they're running out of money. Normally it's ok, everyone knows that Tesla is losing money and is not yet profitable. In 2018 running a money losing business for decades is totally expected and excusable if it's something as cool and fancy as electric cars. Tesla just needs to raise money from investors or the debt markets and there are plenty of people willing to toss more in the pit. However Elon kind of boxed himself in with some egoistical bs about promising not to raise any more money this year??? But why? Just freaking raise more money holy shit. As it is he's actually doing harm to the company and seeming actually desperate.