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Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by nodesocket on Thursday May 03, 2018 @02:29PM (#16988465)
Disagree about it being embarrassing and cringey. I appreciate his no-bs and no-fluff candor.

Elon called out the press for writing misleading articles to generate clicks. He went as far as calling it irresponsible and dangerous.

He also called out day-traders, saying of you can't handle volatility then sell your stock. "I am not here to convince you to buy Tesla stock."

You can listen to the call at https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/nwvzygvo

Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by danso on Thursday May 03, 2018 @02:38PM (#16988561)
Jeffrey Skilling had the same approach too. In fact, he was even bolder than Musk because he not only evaded an obviously mean-spirited question, but he called out the investor as an "asshole". You can listen to the excerpt at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSK0v0vTgXA

Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by jaggederest on Thursday May 03, 2018 @03:13PM (#16988916)
Maybe the CEO of Enron currently serving a prison sentence is not an ideal role model.
Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by wwalser on Thursday May 03, 2018 @03:19PM (#16988961)
That's the joke…
Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by rudedogg on Thursday May 03, 2018 @04:39PM (#16989726)
Pretty funny comment on that video (posted 6 months ago):

> Elon Musk in a couple of years I'm calling it now

Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by vkou on Thursday May 03, 2018 @06:31PM (#16990620)
When my landlord next asks me about when my rent cheque's coming, I'll let him know that I find his line of questioning to be boring fluff.

He's just not ready for me as a tenant.

Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by Silhouette on Thursday May 03, 2018 @02:49PM (#16988690)
Elon called out the press for writing misleading articles to generate clicks. He went as far as calling it irresponsible and dangerous.

Elon Musk criticising others for making misleading statements to generate hype seems more than a little hypocritical, no?

Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by tptacek on Thursday May 03, 2018 @03:01PM (#16988806)
Neat! Glad to hear it. Do you have a couple billion dollars Tesla can borrow?
Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by 3pt14159 on Thursday May 03, 2018 @02:32PM (#16988502)
Yeah I agree with you nodesocket. Musk comes off as focusing on the right things, not getting bogged down by a x% difference on capital outlay here or there.
Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by matwood on Thursday May 03, 2018 @02:45PM (#16988640)
> not getting bogged down by a x% difference on capital outlay here or there.

People would not be after him so much if he hadn't missed almost every prediction he's made. The company is quickly approaching a cliff that the Musk cheerleaders cannot simply cheer him across. Timelines really start to matter when your runway is running out.

Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by 3pt14159 on Friday May 04, 2018 @09:39AM (#16994505)
There is no fast approaching cliff or any such nonsense. Tesla's market cap is $50B. They can release stock and dilute current shareholders if they need to. Talking about whether it is a $4.4B capital outlay or $4.0B capital outlay doesn't matter.

What matters for Tesla is making sure that their core offering doesn't get overshadowed by an established automotive manufacturer before they can scale. What matters for Tesla is that petrol prices don't plummet due to some new unforeseen technology of economic downturn. What matters for Tesla is that their cars wear reliably so they don't tarnish their reputation.

Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by erikpukinskis on Thursday May 03, 2018 @09:37PM (#16991561)
Why do they keep asking him? It seems stupid. He can tell you very clearly what will do (and he does it). He obviously can’t predict the timeline.

Either it’s impossible to predict, or Elon can’t do it. Either way continuing to expect accurate predictions from him is the definition of insanity.

Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by JustSomeNobody on Thursday May 03, 2018 @02:46PM (#16988667)
No, he comes off as someone who has to be the smartest person in the room and when he gets asked questions he doesn't know the answer to, he deflects. This is immature.
Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by wpietri on Thursday May 03, 2018 @02:46PM (#16988657)
That's not "bogged down" to a professional investor. Which is who these conference calls are for.
Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by jnwatson on Thursday May 03, 2018 @03:53PM (#16989294)
That x% is the length of their runway. It is fundamental to the future of the company.
Re:Tesla Plunges After a Conference Call by xkjkls on Thursday May 03, 2018 @03:00PM (#16988797)
Then let his CFO answer the questions. These are important things to shareholders.