People who are persistently short (TSLA or others) are sick people, they choose to look at the world from negative lenses, and wish for every possible disaster to happen to others and the world just so that they can make a few bucks. Some people are just naturally evil. Sad part of humankind.
I think it is true that some people who hold short positions in TSLA are awful. TMC has certainly seen its fair share of sick trolls and vengeful shorts over the years. When money and ego are on the line, people’s worst aspects will often surface.
I see that things have gotten a bit heated today, so my general comment to the community is this:
* Negative perspectives on Tesla are not in of themselves “trolling”. Trolling requires the intent of inducing emotional distress or disruption on a person or community. In plain English: pissing people off for entertainment. Glibness and smugness will generally give away a troll.
* There is nothing wrong with being incorrect, or admitting error. I have made plenty of incorrect predictions in the past few years, for example, believing that Model X would be easy to bring to production because it shares a platform with Model S, and betting on Mobileye rather than nVidia. The future is unknowable and we are all subject to the fog of war.
I personally do not believe that holding Tesla stock will result in quick riches in the near term. There is still a tremendous amount of difficult work required to get Model 3 to the 300-400k/year level, and I expect difficulty with the Semi and Model Y as well. For some perspective, Honda sells 300-400k Civics in the United States each year, and about the same number of Accords and CR-Vs. For Tesla to quickly match the output of a company like Honda, enormous work is required.
My expectation is that it may take Tesla between 3 and 5 years to demonstrate a path to full potential, barring unforeseen events or difficult macro. May fortune be with the investors.
