Tesla has some big shoes to fill, boys and girls. During the Model 3 delivery event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted an interesting figure—10,000. That number, referring to the number of anticipated units of production for the Model 3 in 2018, popped up once more during Tesla's quarter two earnings meeting to confirm it was both accurate and achievable.

Musk is convinced that Tesla will reach its production goal with zero issues. Though he didn't go into much detail to explain how the exponential funding curve works, the gist of Tesla's plans involves rapidly re-investing funds into the company to scale production in order to pump out large qualities of the Model 3 and its underlying parts. Currently, the Model S is being produced at a rate of 385 units per week, so the jump to Model 3 production requires reduced costs and heavy vertical integration in order to achieve mass scaling.

"What people should absolutely have zero concern about, and I mean 0, is that Tesla will achieve a 10,000 unit production week by the end of next year," Musk said, according to Electrek.

Investors are concerned about Tesla's ability to quickly ramp up production without cutting corners. The Model X suffered from heavy quality control issues, enough to feel rushed into production. The Model S also doesn't have the best track record with its quality. From poor painting to demolished A-pillars, one must ask why was Tesla’s quality control so poor, and, more importantly, how does the automaker plan to address this with the Model 3? Musk also has been known to be overzealous with his promises and predictions, so sales numbers being inflated could easily influence stock prices negatively in the long term, should these numbers not be met.