[Animats]

Tesla doesn't run a volume production line. All the major players have production lines that make about one car a minute. Tesla isn't able to play in the big leagues until they can do that.

[samhunta]

Fair enough, but how will they ever achieve that without first trying to compete in this outrageously competitive industry?

[fma]

By solving their biggest problems first, rather than create new distractions? Kinda the same thing any company would do.