"Going forward, we believe Tesla can achieve sustained quarterly profits, absent a severe force majeure or economic downturn, while continuing to grow at a rapid pace.
We expect to generate positive cash including operating cash flows and capital expenditures, as well as the normal inflow of cash received from non-recourse financing activities on leased vehicles and solar products."
https://ir.tesla.com/static-files/7235e525-db16-470c-8dce-9ecac0ad7712
This is why Q1 hit me so hard. I don't care (too much) about profits, as long as cash is coming in... I don't think that profits are in Tesla's best interest right now. But cash to fund expansion and growth is what I'm looking for. And in Q2 I found it - so if Q1 was a silly blip, I'm all happy. (And yes, I will buy more shares in FRA at opening tomorrow - hope the effects of the short attack are holding up until then...)