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To be fair, a majority of these were OTA fixes and often related to abstruse automotive regulations--e.g., there was a "recall" because you could remotely vent the windows on the car. The recall involved Tesla updating the app so that option was no longer available. The reasoning is a byzantine regulation governing powered windows that was made before remote operation of any vehicle functionality existed. Other recalls? The cars were too quiet (now they have the EV "whine"), several for FSD and FSD-related technology, etc. I.e., it's a new car with new technology, and most of these recalls were solved by OTA updates.

I consider that normal given how new modern EV vehicles are and how feature heavy most Tesla vehicles are-- as silly examples, they can fart and dance to music.

There are also reasonable recalls: seat belt issues, brake caliper issues, but those are diminishingly small. Note that Tesla regularly receives five-star-safety ratings from the NHTSA, and are considered some of the safest cars on the road in crash tests. Elon is a tool, but the engineers that work for Tesla made a very solid electric drivetrain and very safe body. Fit and finish leaves a lot to be desired, I'm told, but that's what is gonna happen when you prioritize the engineering over the comfort.

Well, if we look at his successes I don't think it's far fetched to say that he is exceptionally good at being a fat wallet. Because his contribution has mostly been throwing money at the thing.