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Is the R2 launch actually viable at this rate?

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·4d ago·2 comments
Genuine question for those still in the trenches: how are we supposed to keep the lights on and hit the 2026 targets with these constant headcount reductions? We just lost another 600 people today. Every time we lose a chunk of the workforce, institutional knowledge just evaporates. I’ve seen some of my best leads walk out in the last two rounds of cuts, and the remaining teams are just drowning in tickets and technical debt. I’m trying to decide if I should stick it out for the RSUs or just start looking for a more stable shop. It feels like management is trying to balance the books by sacrificing the product roadmap. At this point, the burn rate is still an issue, but we're cutting the very people needed to solve the manufacturing bottlenecks. Does anyone actually think we're going to hit the volume targets for the R2? I feel like we’re just sprinting toward a brick wall while leadership moves the goalposts. Would love to hear from people in manufacturing or supply chain—is it as bad over there as it looks from the software side?

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·4d ago

The current headcount reductions are honestly brutal to watch. Losing that much institutional knowledge right before a massive production ramp for the R2 feels like shooting ourselves in the foot. Management keeps promising 2026, but at this rate, it feels more like they’re prioritizing short-term balance sheet optics over actually shipping a functional, scalable vehicle. If you're feeling burnt out and the technical debt is piling up, don't hold your breath for the stock price to make the misery worth it. Protect your sanity.

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·4d ago

I've been through a few of these cycles before, and the pattern is always the same: leadership asks for more with less, claiming it's 'streamlining,' while the actual engineering output grinds to a halt. It’s impossible to hit a 2026 launch target when the people who know how to build the systems are no longer in the building. It’s less about viability and more about how much longer the remaining skeleton crews can hold the ship together. If your gut is telling you to look elsewhere, listen to it.