Christopher Tsai, a Tesla investor with one-fifth of his $137 million portfolio in Tesla stock, believes the company can succeed without Elon Musk.Tsai compared Musk's role at Tesla to Steve Jobs at Apple, stating that a visionary's departure doesn't mean investors should exit.Despite Musk's importance, Tsai said he would assess the fundamentals before making any decisions if Musk were to leave.Tsai Capital, led by Christopher Tsai, had previously held more Tesla shares but reduced its stake as it became an outsized portion of the portfolio.Tsai mentioned the positive impact of Musk's ties to the Trump administration on Tesla's prospects.Despite recent turmoil and stock decline, Tsai Capital has started buying Tesla shares again.Tsai expressed optimism about Musk's involvement in shaping government policies and believes negative market sentiment will diminish.Tsai dismissed the notion of Chinese automaker BYD displacing Tesla in the EV industry and emphasized there is room for multiple players.He attributed Tesla's recent sales decline to the Model Y refresh and stated that such occurrences lead to temporary sales slowdowns.Tsai remains bullish on Tesla's long-term growth prospects, focusing on fundamentals rather than short-term market fluctuations.