@manch implies not making EVs is giving up a highly profitable business. If it is so, why is Tesla laying off people. Business is so good that Elon wants to layoff people (and keep reducing price of its cars)? Or it is a bad business with low margin and many competitors that Tesla needs to keep reducing the prices of its cars and layoff employees to stay afloat? If it is the latter, what is the wisdom of making an EV (i.e. go into the EV business)?
Btw, for ill-informed bloggers like @manch, making an EV is not difficult. Running a sustainable profitable business long term is hard… look at Rivian and Lucid. Look at Tesla, already having difficulties in selling EVs.