Tesla opened $30 billion in lines of credit according to a regulatory filing today. The loans come as company profits have dropped in recent years, and as Tesla guides for more spending in upcoming quarters. For its first decade and a half of operation, Tesla sales and revenue basically did nothing but increase. The company grew and grew, at a rapid rate, and justified basically any money spent on chasing more growth with what seemed like near-infinite demand as it scaled. That lasted until 2024, when Tesla went from 38% growth the prior year to a 1% drop in 2024 . Since then, profitability has been rough for the company, with it having to book some questionable one-time profits in order to eke out profitability. Even with that, profits have remained low .…