Another reason why it’s hard to buy Musk’s claim is his well-known obsession with Twitter. On multiple occasions, his tweets have led him and Tesla into legal troubles. In 2018, his tweets about turning Tesla into a private company resulted in a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission. To settle the case, Musk had to resign as Tesla’s chair last year.

In a similar episode on February 19, Musk’s tweet about Tesla’s 2019 car production outlook attracted another lawsuit by the SEC, which drove Tesla stock down. However, Musk not only uses his Twitter account to connect with Tesla car buyers and investors, but he also has a large fan following on the social media platform. As of today, he has nearly 27 million followers on Twitter and very often he talks about his other ventures including Space X and The Boring Company in his tweets.