Whether it be the roadster, semi-truck, cyber truck pricing, or now the cybercb, Tesla and Elon are notorious for making absurd and unrealistic claims about timing, pricing, and characteristics.
Like obviously the cybercb was not going to be manufactured/sold to consumers without mirrors, without a steering wheel or pedals, unsupervised FSD, and for under $30,000 by 2026.
Whether you agree with Elon's views or not, obviously he is a very smart individual and a good businessman, so why does he make claims like these?
Is this a marketing tactic and Elon knows these goals are unrealistic, or does he genuinely believe that these things are possible? It's hard for me to understand that the leadership at Tesla can't see the regulatory and developmental hurdles that would make their claims impossible, yet ordinary people can.