Tesla is also deep in the red so I partially read these PR announcements with a grain of salt as they desperately try to acquire capital
As is par for the course, their PR news will come hot and heavy: Cars go further! Our entire business model is now robot taxis! None of it matters if you can't sell your product at a profit.
To be fair to your point, the "Autonomy Day" presentation implied a willingness to renege on the promises about other quarters as well.