Whoopsy:

BTW, Elon has asked the Model 3 deposit holders for an extra non-refundable $2500 deposit on top of the original $1000 deposit.

Sort of an easy, but unconventional way to mark another billion dollars on the books to make it look like they are making money and cash flow positive for the quarter. He is basically borrowing money interest free this way to finance the company.

I guess he could theoretically ask the same amount every quarter from the pre-orders to book a billion revenue every quarter.............

His customers are gullible enough to pay him what he asks for, it seems...