Elon normally comes to these calls with a bit more chipperness, but his tone was a bit down beat as the call started. Perhaps, he is feeling the pressure of his own decision to step up to try to govern the country. His speech was less clear than usual, and he stopped a few times to sigh.
But once he stopped talking about tariffs and DOGE, his energy popped a bit as he turned to talk about future plans for Tesla. Speaking of tariffs …
