I agree with your point, but just for the record: The Lotus Elise + minor delta was the original thinking, but Tesla/Elon has repeatedly pointed out that it wa

I agree with your point, but just for the record: The Lotus Elise + minor delta was the original thinking, but Tesla/Elon has repeatedly pointed out that it was a mistake; the Elise frame was dramatically reworked to the point where it would have been better to have started from scratch.