That's an interesting perspective to bring into the mix - and I hope that it results in a company culture which has an emphasis on quality and value. I agree with you regarding Islam and frankly would prefer they not be partnered with such, but the reality is that without the PIF there would not be a viable company and with the transition from an oil-based economy to more of a diversified economy, it's better for us to be trading partners in the big picture.
Tesla is going to go the way of the Dodo because of Musk's inability to keep his mouth shut. He had rock star status because he happened to have a vision for products that liberals wanted, and he had the work ethic of a capitalist to make that vision come to life. But that's the problem, he's not a liberal, he's a visionary and does not share politics with that crowd even though he seems so intelligent it doesn't seem he's figured any of this out yet. In the meantime Tesla is becoming more and more irrelevant because of him.
That doesn't translate into dollars for Lucid though - they are targeting the high end market while Tesla is slashing prices and going for volume production, not to mention the competition that is moving into the market such as BYD, KIA, and numerous others. Lucid needs to accelerate the growth plan, and bring in the Model Y competitor ASAP, the Gravity is a beautiful car for sure - but technology or no, the market is hungry for the $30k 6 person SUV and if there was a viable option besides the Model Y they wouldn't be able to make them fast enough.
