I find it a bit hard to believe you’re really that naive, but I’ll go ahead and respond.

> One-off projects like the High Speed Rail won’t make a noticeable dent in global sales.

You’re comparing now with several years ago when California was by far Tesla’s biggest market.

> And he opposed remote work at his own companies because he believes (rightly or wrongly) it leads to decreased productivity.

It’s called a hidden agenda.

The man is a sociopath and chronic liar, one would be a fool to take anything he says at face value. Instead we must judge Musk by his actions and past behavior, not his words.