To add to this, Elon is creating to demand for electric. He's too hoping, wanting, needing competitors to start directing money in this area to add more value to the ecosystem - as it lessens the cost overall, and Tesla is a supplier of electric vehicle parts as well.

They're working on a $30k model, which then everyone will be able to afford it. It will be a matter of lining up balance sheets to be able to afford creating additional factories for millions of cars per year. They're moving towards this tipping point, and have been extremely successful in terms of moving everything forward.

For reference, their current plant is capable of producing 500,000 vehicles per year. That equates to $15 billion annual revenue if just selling the $30k model. The cost of owning a Tesla / electric car when you get free charging at Tesla stations, or electric charging from the grid in general are dramatically less than paying for gas - and the costs will only go down.

And the fact that these vehicles are good for the environment, good for you ... and they're quiet, and they'll last longer (fewer moving parts), etc.. People who don't understand the value of what's being done either haven't thought through it, or don't have the capacity to think holistically - to take the full scope into account.