To throw so much money at the enterprise hinges on the assumption that electric cars can be a significant replacement for fossil fueled cars, and displace the e

To throw so much money at the enterprise hinges on the assumption that electric cars can be a significant replacement for fossil fueled cars, and displace the electricity production (and other manufacturing costs) in such a way to be much more environmentally and economically viable. Just because we have a few (proportionally) working electric cars does not mean this vision is plausible. The original automobile did not need this kind of extrapolated justification, it was immediately obvious the car was much better than the wagon, and combined with the assembly line established a clear and very large market. I do not see this happening with the electric car.