> Tesla's strengths lie in battery technology, At the moment, and likely for the next 5+ years, the EV industry is going to be dominated by battery technology.

> Tesla's strengths lie in battery technology, At the moment, and likely for the next 5+ years, the EV industry is going to be dominated by battery technology. Batteries determine pricing, speed, charging speed, and range. You can't have a great car if you can't nail those things. BMW & VW have managed to make EVs which are great in every other way, but without getting the basics right, nobody is buying. > ...an army of blind supporters... Tesla has some glaring issues (IMO largely around self driving and quality control), but they've nailed the things about a car that people care about: Price, Performance, & Range. Complaining that people like Tesla's while ignoring the obvious advantages Tesla brings to the table just points out your own biases. BMW's best EVs have 60% of the range of the bottom end Tesla and only marginally better performance. That makes it a bit difficult to point at Tesla and say they are successful due to "Blind Supporters".