Because Tesla is primarily a technology and energy company. But even if you look at Tesla as a car company, it's misleading to compare them to a traditional aut

Because Tesla is primarily a technology and energy company. But even if you look at Tesla as a car company, it's misleading to compare them to a traditional automaker like Ford. You must compare Tesla with Ford AND some tier one parts suppliers AND all Ford dealerships across the globe AND a global gas station network. Few automakers are nearly so vertically integrated. None are investing in bleeding edge battery technology. None are deploying grid-scale energy services.