Yep. Apple has stayed relevant even though it’s been around for long. Remember Apple almost went bust around late 90s/2000. Jobs came back after being kicked out of the company he founded and resurrected Apple in early 2000s.Yup, Tesla is definitely a savvy player and they don't even need to advertise. I looked up a couple of things. Apple has been around for 47 years while Tesla has been around for 15 years. Apple's net worth is 3.8 times that of Tesla (2965 vs 777 billion USD). Fun fact, Tesla's net worth is 17 times that of GM (the EV leader ). GM has been around for 115 years. I only know what Google tells me.
Tesla is a great company don’t get me wrong. I’ve always wondered why no one produced a serious EV until Tesla came around and changed the game. I was a fan of GMs EV1 in the 90s. Imagine where they would be if they followed through with EVs like 2 decades before Tesla! EV1 was a great car for it’s time!
I only complain about Tesla’s latest tactics and places where they need some improvements. Personally I think Elon did his job in helping Tesla being successful. But now it’s time for another phase and I don’t believe he has the skillset to take it further. That involves attention to detail, delivering on promises, and great customer experience. Elon is all over the place with his 10 companies and social media to stay focused and follow through like Jobs. Things like him getting overly political and saying stupid things on social media like challenging Zuckerberg to a fight certainly don’t help.
I truly believe another CEO could take Tesla to the next level. The engineers at Tesla are great.