He would have just been so much better off for his own mental health as a techno optimist rather than this spiral into psychosis and imagined harms inflicted on him. He really should have sprung for therapy rather than for xitter.
But all of the "big three" US automakers have laid off thousands of workers in the last few months. Tech companies have laid off hundreds of thousands.
Tesla is both, so isn't it likely that they're dealing with the same forces that caused layoffs at other companies?
This discussion seems like several people with pre-existing (and oft-repeated here) grievances twisting evidence to fit their theories instead of forming theories based on the facts.
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(Another fact to consider: in addition to the widespread layoffs already mentioned, there's also growing competition from hybrid makers.
US automakers race to build more hybrids as EV sales slow
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-aut... )
> assuming Musk is the problem
The answer, of course, is "all of the above".
Yes, Tesla is subject to the same forces as other car companies.
On top of that, some percentage of potential customers refuse to buy Teslas because Musk personally tainted the brand.
And that second factor could easily explain the difference between a 5% drop in shipments and their actual 13% drop YoY.
If you have a Tesla, get the suspension checked at least twice a year, and after hitting any pothole. A broken suspension can kill you.