REUTERS/Mike Blake Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
- Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk are known for its ambitious goals and lofty expectations.
- Sometimes, however, the company falls short on delivering.
- Here are five major times Tesla couldn't keep a promise to its consumers.
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Electric cars have been touted as a key to saving the planet, and no one has been a more passionate supporter than Elon Musk with his Tesla.
Saving the planet is ambitious enough, but Tesla seems to thrive on ambitious goals. Tesla has attempted to stay ahead of the market with goals like providing a low-cost car for the mass market and automating every step of production - including driving itself.
Sometimes, however, Tesla falls short.
Here are a few examples of how Tesla has struggled with the expectations it set for itself.
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