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Re:Tesla Executive Leaves for Waymo by falcon620 on Saturday May 12, 2018 @07:37PM (#17056595)
Fiscal reality is catching up with them. When people on /r/teslamotors (it's normally a non-stop pep rally about Tesla, sort of like t_d is for Trump) are able to be upvoted for presenting critical thoughts about Tesla's financial state you know something is happening. Also: see https://www.reddit.com/r/RealTesla/

It would be sad to see them go but at the same time it seems like they sorta did their job: they have ignited lust for electric vehicles in the general public. Car manufacturers have responded and are shifting their production plans accordingly.

Re:Tesla Executive Leaves for Waymo by ryanhuff on Saturday May 12, 2018 @07:55PM (#17056659)
Or the person got a deal he couldn’t refuse. That happens in the tech space.
Re:Tesla Executive Leaves for Waymo by jacques_chester on Saturday May 12, 2018 @08:44PM (#17056816)
The analogy "a deal he couldn't refuse" includes a threat as well as an incentive. Or at least it has since the 70s.

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/an-offer-he-cant-refuse....

Re:Tesla Executive Leaves for Waymo by falcon620 on Saturday May 12, 2018 @08:31PM (#17056778)
I did not write that because of this particular issue alone.

Since they are a public company you can actually read their financials on the interwebs.