I posed a question to Google this morning, “Can Tesla be saved as a company?” I got an interesting, accurate and quite comprehensive response that covered a lot of bases. Tesla’s stock is continuing the downward slide it has been on for weeks now, utterly changing the outlook of this company.

Here’s what Google’s AI had to say in response to my question:

While it’s difficult to definitively say whether Tesla can be “saved” as a company, its future hinges on its ability to deliver on its promises, particularly regarding autonomous driving and production targets, and to regain investor confidence.

Here’s a breakdown of factors influencing Tesla’s future:

Investor Pressure and Market Value: Tesla’s market value has significantly decreased, and investors are increasingly demanding concrete results and a more realistic valuation.

Autonomous Driving: The company’s long-promised Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology has yet to materialize, and investor pressure to deliver on this front is high.

Production Targets: Tesla has struggled to meet production targets, which has contributed to the company’s financial performance and investor concerns.

Competitor Landscape: The electric vehicle market is becoming increasingly competitive, with established automakers and new entrants all vying for market share.

Elon Musk’s Leadership: Elon Musk’s leadership style and his focus on other ventures have also been a source of concern for some investors.

Potential for Acquisition: If Tesla were to face significant financial difficulties, a potential acquisition by a larger competitor or other entity is a possibility.

The Supercharging Network: Tesla’s Supercharging network is a valuable asset, and could be attractive to another company if Tesla were to face difficulties.

Tesla’s Core Business: Tesla’s core business is still a car company, and its future depends on its ability to sell electric vehicles competitively.

Focus on Software and Services: Tesla has been exploring opportunities in software and connected services, which could become a source of revenue in the future.

Tesla’s Net Income: Tesla has turned a full-year profit for the fourth year in a row, with net income attributable to Tesla’s common stockholders reaching nearly 12.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2024.

Even Google’s AI agrees that Tesla is barreling forward on a dysfunctional autopilot toward an illusion of a future. Much like this viral video gag:

Meanwhile, the only known activity among Tesla board members has been to unload stock. Each of them needs to look up fiduciary and fiduciary duty in the dictionary. The fact that they’ve cashed out while they could will not matter when the shareholder class action lawsuits start revving up to claw back those funds. Same goes for Elon. His leveraged liability is escalating daily while he giddily wields his federal chain saw and snaps Hitler salutes.

There is a tax avoidance strategy that Elon has been following along with many other billionaires. It involves acquiring assets and borrowing against them. The cash taken in this way is not taxable because it is a loan. But what happens when the underlying value of those assets used as collateral for those loans crashes? We’re going to find out soon.

Much like any other drug addict, Elon Musk is squandering his own and others’ assets in the indulgence of his drug fueled fantasies. Unfortunately this is at the expense of all of us, our country and what was once the most valuable car company in the world.

Tesla’s future as a company, if it has one, is probably as a wholly owned subsidiary of another company which has its own strong and well-managed brand. Apple?

But as a brand, the Tesla name will go the way of its namesake, remembered but penniless.