Can't sell carbon credits without selling cars. As long as line goes up, it's all good, but it doesn't anymore. There's some obvious graft to be had for Falcon 9 launches, but if you can't make the big rocket fly, that can get in the way of grabbing the big money.
And why does Musk not really care about Tesla's "core demographic"?
Because his really important customers are government programs and subsidies --- and it always has been.
https://carboncredits.com/teslas-carbon-credit-revenue-soars...
Can't sell carbon credits without selling cars. As long as line goes up, it's all good, but it doesn't anymore. There's some obvious graft to be had for Falcon 9 launches, but if you can't make the big rocket fly, that can get in the way of grabbing the big money.