A solution is to a problem what problems are to many solutions.
That's the thought that crossed my mind while reading about Tesla this past weekend.
What started with a Bloomberg article about the Cybertruck, slowly turned into me questioning the brand itself.
The article reported that out of the 7071 Cybertrucks registered in the USA during Q4 2025, nearly 19% ended up inside Elon's other companies SpaceX, xAI, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.
Curious, I dug a little deeper. Q1 2026 sales figures were even lower... 3000 something sold. Then I realised I had somehow completely missed the news that Tesla had quietly discontinued the Models S and X. Those were arguably the cars that convinced millions, including me, that EVs could be desirable!
Somewhere between reading about Cybertrucks diminishing demand, Tesla's flagship models disappearing and Elon's statements about Robotaxis and AI, I realised I was digging deeper to find out what was happening with Tesla as a whole.
Because a few years back if you asked me what Tesla was, I would immediately answer,
"A company building the future of automobiles led by a marketing genius."
Today, however, the conversation around the brand seems to revolve far more around autonomy, robotics, AI, than futuristic EVs.
In fact, Elon himself described Tesla as a
"collection of deeply connected technology companies, rather than simply a car manufacturer."
Yikes!
But then again, there's nothing wrong with that. If anything, that's Elon Musk for you. The moment an impossible problem starts looking possible, he's already chasing the next one...
Which is when another thought crossed my mind. Tesla entered India just under two weeks ago.
Now that the dust has settled, I can't help but wonder if the Tesla that finally entered India is the same one we spent years waiting for.
Think about it. Are you buying into the future of electric cars, or are you buying a product from a company that is already chasing its next frontier?
I just think that's an interesting question to ask yourself before buying into the ecosystem.