I highly doubt it’ll be that kind of advertising, nor will it be a significant dollar amount.
He said, ‘try a little and see how it goes’, right? He’s also said in the past when Tesla did decide to advertise it would be different than traditional and more artistic. But you’ve already got Tesla doing 30s run of the mill car commercials every 30mins on every major network.
This isn’t some moral victory for those who’ve been screaming advertise for years. Tesla was always going to do some at some point. Doing so during an economical upheaval doesn’t seem special or odd. And honestly , you (general) can thank his purchase of The Blue Bird for bringing advertising more to the forefront of his mind, all the while you (general) cursed him for it.