Nubo
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scottf200 said:...
[*]"intentional dishonest act"
If there is any evidence that Tesla believed at the time the estimates were made that they could not be fulfilled, I haven't seen it. Were they optimistic? Probably. Did they fall far short of the planned ramp? Of course! But there is no evidence that Elon sat down with Voldemort, Moff Tarkin, and Lex Luthor and said "boys, we're going to promise delivery in January, even though we can NEVER do it, because we want that sweet, sweet kilobuck from u/_rdaneel_...
Well Imho even a casual bystander should have seen it coming. So, incompetent or dishonest (“unfair” if you’re generous), take your pick. Much Ill will could be avoided by treating reservations as first-come first-served but instead they play “who’s more worthy”. Whatever. It’s their SOP so, caveat emptor.