TREND1, regarding a $35,000 price range, that's great news! Do you have the article on hand? I was not aware of the price for the battery, seems to be a fair price. Even though midsize gas vehicles are cheaper, it doesn't factor changing parts, oil, etc. Which could quickly add up to +$8,000. I had a friend's dad who is a General Motors (GM) engineer that holds Tesla (TSLA). When I first started investing a couple years ago he told me to buy, when I asked if he had any stock picks. This was when it was roughly $20. I shrugged it off and never looked into it. I've learned a lot since then. I should have thought to myself, "A GM engineer that holds TSLA shares, this has to be good!" Oh well, you live and learn right?