Tesla passes $1 trillion in market value after Hertz orders 100,000 of its vehicles

Musk acknowledged the shortcomings in February in an interview with industry analyst Sandy Munro, saying that “it took us a while to kind of iron out the production process, especially during a production ramp.” Paint quality, namely, had suffered because the paint wasn’t drying fast enough, Musk said. “If you go faster, you just discover these things,” he said.