alt Hacker NewsSo, are we just going to ignore that the man is literally asking for YEARS of deposits aka free loans, for a car that literally might never come to fruition?
This is insanity. How are shareholders still supporting this man?
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Then don’t make the deposit?
Coz the company is 1 trillion plus valuation. So your argument falls flat. I understand if customers are pissed, but not investors.
Supporting the insanity is the hobby of the rich people.
$250K deposits / car
How long will you let Elon live rent free in your head?
This is the guy who led a company to build and catch a flying 20 story building. Say anything else you want about the man (and there is a LOT to say) but he has a track record of achievements that no other human has ever come close to reaching.
Space lasers, man.
Might never come to fruition? Is there any chance at all that such a car would ever be street legal? Oh, wait the US govt is literally for sale nowadays, so hmm...maybe that's not an obstacle actually.
This is what we actually call a Ponzi scheme. It'll come crashing down, eventually, but will take a long time due to the current state of the DoJ.
You could first reserve the roadster in 2017. So in about 10 years, they'll "reveal" the next version.