Sorry, are you interested in Tesla&#x27;s founding story, or your opinion about it? Because, just like your recollection of the price-points of Apple products in the past, your opinion diverges from what Tesla says their goals are and were:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Tesla_Motors" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Tesla_Motors</a><p>&quot;Tesla&#x27;s primary goal was to commercialize electric vehicles, starting with a premium sports car aimed at early adopters and then moving as rapidly as possible into more mainstream vehicles, including sedans and affordable compacts&quot;<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.teslamotors.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;secret-tesla-motors-master-plan-just-between-you-and-me" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.teslamotors.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;secret-tesla-motors-master-...</a> (August 2, 2006)<p>Let&#x27;s keep Hacker News grounded in reality, please.