Mithras:

I"m sorry but you're delusional if you think that Tesla couldn't tap the capital markets right now. I'd put a bought deal in front of them in a nano-second if I thought they would accept it and so would anyone in their syndicate of banks. 

That does differ from I have been hearing but I haven't been following the company for overall news in the cap mkts.  Therefore, I stand corrected.  Thank you for the productive insight.