Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), defended his time-based predictions, highlighting that his forecasts are often realized, albeit not always on schedule. What Happened: Musk took to X to explain his approach to time-based predictions. He stated that he typically targets the 50% percentile date, meaning half his predictions will be late, and half will be early. Musk expressed frustration that the media tends to focus on late predictions, creating a perception that he is consistently behind schedule. “The press never mentions the predictions that were early, so it seems like I’m always…