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[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I cannot think of a reasonable explanation of Tesla stock shooting up that high.

I guess I live in a bubble where everyone thinks the cybertruck is stupid and teslas are pretty mid with horrible service.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 weeks ago

I'm seeing some videos pop up about Enron level accounting fraud and that makes as much sense as anything.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago

It happened before and next week there will be an article saying his net worth dropped X billion. A quick google shows there was a moment in 2023 his net worth dropped from 320 billion to 138. Tesla's stock has always been a bitcoin-esque rollercoaster and I don't see that ending any time soon.

Aside from the possible Enron-level accounting fraud, which wouldn't surprise me in the least.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

It could be because Elon/Tesla has now broken all of its promises from when it started:

Elon said repairs wouldn't become a profit center and Supercharging stations wouldn't be a profit center.

https://electrek.co/2024/10/24/teslas-profits-are-now-coming-from-things-elon-musk-said-he-wouldnt-do/

"Tesla’s gross margins for service and selling replacement parts are surging, and Tesla is proudly saying it in its financial results."

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

Here’s an idea:

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Except for maybe their charging network, range and self driving, their cars are absolute shit. I don't understand why their valuation is so high now that there is so much competition.

they are boring, ugly, badly made, expensive, horrible interior design, everything is propietary garbage, everything is stuffed with unnecessary chips (why do you need 4 chips for a door handle?) or garbage software.

We'll see how they fare with cheap Chinese cars flooding the market at half the price for the same features. Jk they'll be banned because of legal corruption.