> I think there's a huge risk for Tesla that most people don't factor in- that it's very possible that most car buyers simply don't want one.

This is a legit worry, but well-designed electric cars are better than gas cars by a large margin, without question. Ultimately this is the only requirement, and it's one of the reasons Tesla is so extreme in its design aspirations.

So this risk is not a risk at all in the case of Tesla. It is certainly a risk for other companies (see Chevy Bolt).