Like a magic trick seen too many times, Tesla's strategy of touting future plans in the face of difficult fundamentals is losing its luster with investors.
However, big-picture plans without concrete details fell flat for investors this time around. Tesla's shares dropped more than 8% at one point in after-hours trading Tuesday. As Business Insider's Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert and Hannah Getahun write, that's probably got Musk feeling a little nervous .
Even one of the big takeaways from last quarter — a Robotaxi event in August — was confirmed by Musk to be delayed to October 10.
Meanwhile, Musk was light on specifics about when Robotaxi trips will be possible (he'll be "shocked" if the first ride doesn't happen next year) or what a more affordable Tesla model would look like.
Musk somewhat acknowledged his tendency to make big promises for plans without backing them up.
"My predictions on this have been overly optimistic in the past," he said in response to a question about the first Robotaxi ride.
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It wasn't all bad news for Tesla.
The EV maker beat revenue estimates, posting $25.5 billion for the quarter. But that was buoyed by doubling its regulatory credit revenues from the first quarter to $890 million, writes BI's Nora Naughton.
It's Tesla's silver lining amid the EV market slowdown. With fewer EV sales, car makers rely on buying Tesla's excess credits or facing hefty penalties.
But as beneficial as competitors were to Tesla this quarter, others seem to be gearing up for battle. Alphabet announced a " multi-year investment of $5 billion " in Waymo, its self-driving car service, writes BI's Jordan Hart.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said Waymo has provided over 50,000 paid autonomous rides each week in San Francisco and Phoenix.
Waymo has had its own issues, including issuing a recall earlier this year . But the tech giant's intention to focus on the space could pose more problems for Tesla.
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The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York. Jordan Parker Erb, editor, in New York. Hallam Bullock, senior editor, in London. Annie Smith, associate producer, in London. Amanda Yen, fellow, in New York.
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