Inside Tesla's gigantic Gigafactory
If you do the math, best case scenario: Tesla's budget model will have twice the range (~200 miles) of the Nissan Leaf at the same price point ($30k). This assumes that Tesla is capable of a $35k model today. My estimate for a 200 mile battery power pack today is around $20,000 going by what amateur EV enthusiasts have managed, using the same 18650 cells.