Burley
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At least one comment said it was just another hit piece like the Reuter's one about Model 2... Given that the link I posted was to the senior site acquisition manager, its not beyond the realms of possibility that losing folk like that will impact network expansion.I don't think anyone was questioning the veracity of statements that these people have been let go. It's the leap from that to, "Tesla is halting the further expansion of the supercharger network for the foreseeable future" type of predictions that was questioned. Or at least I think that was it.
I've long been a supporter of Tesla and the long-term vision, but there do seem to be some odd decisions happening at the moment. I'm not an investor (other than sinking a huge chunk of my own money into buying a car & a Powerwall) but on the face of it, a large number of people were made redundant last week whilst the CEO was pushing for a $55bn bonus. He might be owed that, but that's enough to pay the salaries of those sacked workers for the rest of their working lives... Then the senior SuC team has been let go by email overnight. Given that the SuC network really is Tesla's big advantage over other brands, it is a concern. Opening it up more widely certain fits the long-term objective of transitioning to low carbon transport, but it also compromises one of the key advantages of ownership.