Tesla Motors is Circling The Drain

wayneh

Joined Sep 9, 2010
18,135
Well, I'm out. This morning I sold my last shares of TSLA at $475 and change. I bought in Sept '18 at about $260, so that's 83% gain in 16 months. Can't complain about that. But I will complain if it keeps shooting up over 500 or more. We'll see.
Today's price is about six FOLD higher. I was thrilled to discover I kept a few shares in another account and missed them when I got out in January. They're now worth as much as everything I sold. Small comfort.
 

wayneh

Joined Sep 9, 2010
18,135
It does seem like a big drop is more likely than a big jump. But see my previous experiences. :oops:

I believe the bullish case that Tesla is going to wrap up the transportation market. The competitors are too slow and not nearly as strategic. Tesla is just too far ahead. But today's stock price appears to already factor in complete success.
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
16,450
https://electrek.co/2021/07/30/tesla-megapack-caught-fire-giant-battery-project-australia/
There’s up to 3 MWh of battery cells in a single Tesla Megapack and when a thermal runaway event like this happens, you can expect a very strong fire.

More than 150 people from Fire Rescue Victoria and the Country Fire Authority responded to the blaze, and it is expected to burn throughout the night for 8 to up to 24 hours.

The CFA’s Assistant Chief Fire Officer Ian Beswicke said:

“If we try and cool them down it just prolongs the process,”
The good news is that the fire didn’t propagate to the other Megapacks around it.
 
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cmartinez

Joined Jan 17, 2007
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SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
5,528
Yup, they are building a 5.5 Billion USD Hyundai factory near here. Just heard it's an electric vehicle and battery factory! Huge employer for 8,800 new jobs in a somewhat rural area with good access to I-95, CSX's main New York to Miami rail line, and the Savannah Port.
 

SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
5,528
Apparently, some of the major shareholders are not amused with Elon's Twitter shenanigans. Calling for his removal from the board of directors. That should be interesting to watch from the sidelines.
 

shortbus

Joined Sep 30, 2009
10,049
I'm setting my self up for later years. Just bought many sets of a new NFT, was lucky and got in before they all sold. Was told they will increase in value many times over.
 
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