Agreed that Tesla likely couldn't exist without battery technology that's developed only in the last several years, however, a Tesla is a lot more than a batter

Agreed that Tesla likely couldn't exist without battery technology that's developed only in the last several years, however, a Tesla is a lot more than a battery. No company has stepped up to say, "let's build a consumer electric sports car" or "consumer electric SUV" or "consumer electric luxury sedan", and that's probably down to stale corporate culture more than any single other reason.