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I get the impression that Tesla is trying to improve more than just the drivetrain and create truly modern vehicles. While I haven't been in (let alone driven) one, I've heard a few tidbits that suggest it, unlike the few other all-electric options, is really trying to be a so-called vehicle of the future.

The bits where it's fast and have the supercharger (and now its associated charging network) are certainly nice perks, but it's stuff like this that show they're rethinking a lot of things from the ground up: "As you approach, the Tesla key commands the door handle to unlock, waiting for a simple tap to present itself. With it in your pocket, Model S turns on as you buckle in to the driver’s seat." (http://www.teslamotors.com/models/features#/styling)

From an industry standpoint, catering to the luxury market (as compared the Volt, for example, which seems relatively pedestrian other than the fact that it's also all-electric), it probably affords them a higher R+D budget to push the tech faster. And by having no gas vehicles for sale, they don't have the problem of making all of their other cars seem less desirable by having an EV option. They're changing up the sales model as well from what I hear, and lord knows the car sales industry could use a kick in a more humane direction.

Would it be top of my list if I had a spare $90,000 lying around? No. But if money were no object in my life, it would certainly be a pretty nice purchase.