“I like the things he does so clearly any critiques of him are wrong or in bad faith” is not the most credible take.<p>This is just an attempt to retell someone’s self mythicization as accepted reality…e.g.:<p>“It’s not the only time Tesla has been accused of selling vaporware after the fact. For example, Tesla has for years sold “full self driving” to Tesla customers at a steep discount, with the understanding that it its delivery is subject to regulatory approval. Many of the early cars, we now understand, lack the hardware needed to perform FSD with current technology. That’s why it was sold at a discount, to cover time, regulatory, and tech risk.“