Analysts criticise lack of detail about the ‘robotaxi’ showcased by CEO Elon Musk

Tesla shares fell nearly 9% on Friday, wiping about $60bn (£45bn) from the company’s value, after the long-awaited unveiling of its so-called robotaxi failed to excite investors.

Shares in the electric carmaker tumbled to $217 at market close following an event in Hollywood, where the chief executive, Elon Musk, revealed a much-hyped driverless vehicle. The stock price is down roughly 12% year-to-date.

However, analysts said the event was short on detail and also expressed disappointment over a lack of specifics about other Tesla projects. Musk has a history of making grand projections about upcoming products and failing to follow through in the timeframe he has set, or at all.

  • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    60
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    14 days ago

    Even at face value, that’s still a massive red flag coming Musk. He gave us a concept of the cybertruck that actually looked pretty badass; then delivered a vehicle straight out the Playstation 1. Any concept he pitches can be assumed to be complete bullshit.

    • normanwall@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      10
      arrow-down
      7
      ·
      14 days ago

      Lol this thing with a heavy battery would flip over at the mere sight of a bump, and everyone would die inside

      • filcuk@lemmy.zip
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        9
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        14 days ago

        The center of mass is lower due to the battery, so I’d say the opposite is true.

        • normanwall@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          14 days ago

          I was going to make a smart ass comment about how bad the Cyber truck is at off-road stuff but it turns out it’s actually hard to tip over even with the chassis above the centreline of the wheels