Tesla Model S P85 D gets new Ludicrous Mode

...this is about the wow factor. Let's keep in mind, that any kind of a car with this kind of performance - - if you make much use of that performance, then that has negative outcomes for the range. What I noticed was the 2,2 ton weight. It's clearly not a sporting car. Driving it, seemed almost like a video game. Erie lack of sound or general drama when accelerating. Just that g-force forcing you back into your seat. And the rapidly increasing movement of the horizon. In short, the whole matter seemed to lack excitement and drama. But most definitely the ultimate Q-car. About the range issue, people who are wealthy enough - probably have their own garage, where they can plug it in, and probably have high enough social status that they have access to a garage at the other end of the trip, hence can plug it in once on their destination of arrival, at their place of work. So the range issue probably isn't an issue at all for the likely owners. It's a definite niche vehicle. But Tesla has carved out a niche for itself, for people wealthy enough, and prepared to go to the additional hassle necessary, in order to plan their trips around it where -super chargers- are present. And the need to wait at least half an hour, each time. While giving the owners a feeling of well being, that they think they're saving the planet. I haven't got a problem with the success of Tesla, in it's marketing niche. Wish them all success. However cars like Tesla aren't going to save the world. But Tesla has shown that electric cars are every bit viable at the high end executive level of the market. I however have still doubts that they are going to replace the internal combustion engine in the low end of the market any time soon. The problem being the cost issue, A)Batteries too expensive, and B)Likely to remain so, I don't see how Tesla's battery plant changes that issue, as the problem lies at a different angle - - that the batteries are made out of rare Earth metals that are in limited supply, and suppliers maintain control over that supply, in order to ensure remaining high prices, hence in order to maximize their revenue. If demand for these materials does increase, prices for these materials are likely to rise further. In short I'm saying, I can't see how Lithium-ion batteries are ever going to be cheap enough. Meaning - - while we're using lithium-ion tech, or any other tech necessitating the use of rare Earth's of one kind of other. Batteries simply remain to expensive in order, for it to be at all probable that electric cars replace mainstream bread and butter vehicles.