Tesla (TSLA) shareholders are begging Musk to explain missed goals

Tesla shareholders are pressing Elon Musk for answers ahead of the company's July 22 earnings call, after Tesla has repeatedly missed its own short-term targets for robotaxi expansion, self-driving software, and its Optimus robot. Investors submitted questions asking why robotaxi coverage has fallen short of past promises — Tesla's Austin robotaxi service still runs only about 20 vehicles more than a year after launch — and why Hardware 3 vehicles, sold to customers for years with the promise of full self-driving capability, still cannot deliver what's called "unsupervised" Full Self-Driving. Musk has now confirmed twice that those older cars can't reach that goal, leaving open questions about refunds, free upgrades, or other compensation for owners who paid for the feature.

For homeowners, this isn't directly about home energy upgrades, but it's relevant if you own a Tesla or are weighing one against other EVs: the self-driving features some buyers pay extra for remain unresolved for older hardware, with no clear timeline or fix confirmed by the company.

Separately, shareholders also raised concerns about Tesla's AI and robot programs shifting toward Musk's SpaceX-linked AI venture, and asked Musk to commit to hitting his pay-package goals before considering any merger of Tesla into another Musk company. None of this changes existing EV rebates or home charging incentives; it's a look at internal pressure Tesla is facing over unmet promises.