Anything recently put into production has been in development for years. The decision to begin development probably happened before people were even lining up t

Anything recently put into production has been in development for years. The decision to begin development probably happened before people were even lining up to pre-order the Model 3. This monster of mechanical complexity is brand new as of a couple days ago. What company is going to commit the next half decade to developing it while watching gasoline engines fade into the background? Especially after watching Nissan's new engine totally flop.