An acquaintance of mine bought a new Model S Tesla last year. I had heard of them but never really looked one over. They're very upscale cars. 0-60 in 2.3 seconds. 160+ top speed. He told me he paid $40K for it.
If they can get batteries to produce a 900 mile range I think they could sell them faster than they could make them for $40K.
It's all about battery technology at this point,...and they're getting better all the time.
The Model S starts at $75K and goes up from there if you want more range and performance. I think you can get a stripped down Model 3 in the 40K range but the prices goes up quickly if you add desirable features (AWD, Autopilot, bigger battery). I drove one for a day and it is fast off the line and has some cool features. For my needs, I'll stick with my 12 year old Tacoma and leave the $40K in the bank. If they come out with something with a no kidding real 400 mile range for $30K, I would be interested.
