Have you heard about the model X or model 3? their delays? They have also delayed their profit guidance up to 2019. They sell some tenths of thousands of niche cars, have enormous debt and operating costs, and have a market cap like they were going to sell millions. Now they've said they're delaying their mainstream vehicles another year or pair of years. By then BMW and others will have their electric range
I'm sorry but Tesla is pure hype for geeks and snobs (in the US), vaporware+bubble stock (and brand).
The Model S is a good car by the way.
And of course they're unknown, do you think the people on forums and car-tech sites represent a big percentage over the whole population?
Complete rubbish. All the other manufacturers versions of electric cars are massive compromises. Even the i3 and i8 only worth getting the range extender version.
Tesla have a market strategy and future and the only ones with the balls enough to actually say no to the oil industry completely and set up their own charging system.
Their sales are insane and as an early investor I've seen nothing but incredible growth and it's sustainable. Not a bubble as you claim. Look at the charts for one thing and $24b market Cap. Of course there is debt involved at the moment - They are setting up a whole ecosystem and factories. Nothing that's not expected. They still remain the only car company to fully repay the loan ($451m) to the government.
As for vapourware, they are building a whole new industry here not a niche single item and cars are complex machines that need to be right first time, there are rarely any second chances. Look at Fisker.
As for brand awareness...
http://blogs.wsj.com/cmo/2014/12/16/tesla-tops-list-of-brands-with-the-most-cultural-traction/
Of course older companies are going to be know more. But Tesla but 2020 will be in the top 20 without a shadow of a doubt.
Actually all your posts in this thread are a complete joke.
"Geeks and snobs in the US"
No it's available and sells very well in the UK and Europe and literally the most advanced car in the world. Nothing touches it. Everyone I know that's driven one, wants it.
Actually why do I care. In 5 years I'll be looking back at this and laughing at you rolling around in my money Scrooge McDuck style.
