DEBUNKING TESLA Q3 2023 EARNINGS CALL

October 18, 2023, after a dismal day in the market, Musk took to the airwaves to address the company's third quarter performance.

It went about as well as expected. And then we started digging.

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[Mkoivuka]

It's important to understand that people skeptical of Elon are not anti-tech, we are pro-tech. Tech is hard. Charlatans ruin the rest of our ability to raise funds as we're compared to... This.

[KingOfMadCows]

Those $100 "deposits" for the Cybertruck are more like interest free loans to Tesla.

[alexatkin]

I love how he's gone from "its really, not that hard" for everything to "what everyone else is doing is really not that hard, but what were doing is".

[amicaaranearum]

I am amazed that so many people would put down deposits on a “truck” that looks like it was rendered on a PS1.

[ChristianPauchet]

Elon Musk is the embodiment of an old saying "Tell me what you boast about and I'll tell you what you lack."

[ItsShowTime]

"I know more about manufacturing than anyone else in the world" - TOYOTA laughs in six sigma

[chadmueller]

He is the richest man and the biggest conman right now.

[TorqueDonkeyTeethLewith]

I thought musk "knew more than anyone alive about manufacturing" sounds like he doesn't know what he's doing period.

[gpaull]

It’s too hard to commit HR violations when people work from home.

[SciHeartJourney]

I work for and with people way more intelligent and experienced than I am. I would feel like a MORON if I acted like I know more than them. Musk must feel like THIS every day, but he keeps it hidden behind his hatred for poor people.

[stricardo]

If FSD is so advanced why do the 'taxis' in the Las Vegas tunnel still require drivers?

[thatguythatdoesstuff]

Well, Musk DOES know more about manufacturing than anyone alive in the world.
Manufacturing lies.

[anniealexander]

"No-one knows more about bullshitting and lying in the entire history of the universe than me"

Now, I'd believe that

[mufflejoy]

Decade delivery delay is not unusual. In the Soviet Union.

[vagabanda]

This the economy we've had for a while. Not about building good products. Just an empty company, valued at billions, just based on promises of overconfident men. A house of cards.

[ShawwwHa]

If fsd was a reality tesla would stop selling cars to consumers and go in to the ride hailing business.

[jloiben]

Remember. There is a reason why the only time Elon worked at a business he didn’t control during his career he got fired in the first six months

[SturmFlut]

Following the whole FTX trial I've realised Musk's behaviour is similar to Sam Bankman-Fried in many regards. Both have serious issues with taking on way too many risks, and when reality finally kicks in, it gets really ugly.

[mpldr_]

Imagine paying money to hear the uncut Version of this.

[MrDiggityaus]

Musk’s business isn’t to sell a new car, his business is to sell an idea of a new car.