I suspect this adds to the hype. People comparing them to auto-manufacturers seem to willfully omit that Tesla is also a global auto sales dealership network, a

I suspect this adds to the hype. People comparing them to auto-manufacturers seem to willfully omit that Tesla is also a global auto sales dealership network, a global power storage company (grid power storage), a solar cell installer, sales and manufacturer, a battery manufacturer, and a global transportation power charging network (replacing gas stations). I’ve yet to read a comparison of Tesla to the sum of all those different markets.