Core Viewpoint - Tesla may face several challenging quarters due to the U.S. government's reduction of subsidies for electric vehicle manufacturers, as stated by CEO Elon Musk during the earnings call [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - Tesla's stock price dropped over 5% in after-hours trading following Musk's comments [1] - The company is developing a cheaper new model, but the CFO indicated that production growth for the next quarter will be slower than initially expected [1] Group 2: Market Analysis - Analyst Jacob Byrne from eMarketer noted that Tesla's recent difficulties make the underwhelming earnings report unsurprising [1] - A truly affordable model could significantly boost sales without impacting the high-end models, according to Byrne [1]