1. You seem to confuse false and unsubstantiated 4. "lets slip that the Saudis are where the money might have come from" That's honest. Perhaps the problem is that the Saudi might take a share? If so, why is that a problem other than Western capitalists chose not to finance such operation instead? If the Saudi are OK to pay the best price to lead the transition to EV, why refuse? If the problem is with the communication of the info, then why do we prefer to be kept in the dark and not know how sausage is made? 5. Elon said that it is incorrect (cf direct reply to FT). I'm curious: who would you recommend? The guy is a clear supported of the transition to sustainable energy, while being part of a family known to lead the fight against it. He's probably well armed for the job, then. 6. Near constant questioning of company finances and viability: Most is just FUD from short-sellers, which the media repeat because its sensationalism makes people click.

We'll know soon enough with Q3's results. In the meantime, Model 3 are selling like hot cakes.