I thought US people didn't like coins, how can there be a shortage ? Is it that with the economy faltering people keep the change and maybe make a piggy bank just in case ?
A colleague of mine is saving like that, he keeps all the 2€ coins (worth about 2,5$) he gets his hands on until he has a big stash.
Elon is launching rockets if you will, but not Tesla. Of course SpaceX is a private company so you can't pump it.
I think Tesla is a fine company doing fine products, and has brought innovation to the table, however the valuation doesn't make sense. Even if other car manufacturers were caught sleeping, they won't sleep forever, and the majority of people on the planet won't be driving Teslas, ever. The world isn't the USSR.