As Tesla, Inc. NASDAQ: TSLA) prepares to release its first-quarter deliveries, expectations remain very muted. A fund manager, who is bullish on the electric vehicle maker, said on Sunday that he was bracing for a very weak number. What Happened: Future Fund‘s Gary Black noted that number cruncher Troy Teslike estimated first-quarter deliveries of 409,000 units for Tesla, down from the year-ago number of 423,000 units. The fund manager said this could be Tesla’s first year-over-year sales decline since the COVID-19 in 2020. The predicament is despite the 15-20% price cuts, a $7,500 up-front EV…