[kleiba]

Why would you come out with a production vehicle that's - if I understand you correctly - just a development/test platform for future Tesla vehicles?

[anonporridge]

Because that was how Tesla became what it is today starting with the Roadster.

It's a tried and true formula of release a high end, very expensive vehicle with a lot of experimental features that funds and proves out the engineering process that you can eventually roll into cheaper, more well made offerings.