Hansel impressed people who had risen above their level of EV competence. Charismatic also fits a circus performer who assesses his audience dynamically and gives them what they want = positive feedback and once this happens rational assessment departs and the most easily persuaded bring the skeptics along.
Fedex figured it out and walked. It was forced to pay for charging stations as they were installed in their premises - even if they did not work properly. The rest of the story is a con man in paradise. 20% of time wasted in meditation = more con work. Ayahuasca = more dumb stupidity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayahuasca
The toll road in Mongolia, and the mother's debts being ranked ahead of common creditors are all the actions of a con in process. EV's were hot, jumping on Tesla's coat tails was a good way to give the con staying power. Good luck sucking any lost $$ back out of China...
These idiots road a bandwagon off a cliff...