" They're too afraid to go all in, too afraid to lose their...

" They're too afraid to go all in, too afraid to lose their image with the wanker base, that it's hindering real progress."

The cheapest Tesla sells in Australia for $61.9k.

Comparable cars at the base variants of the models:

BMW 3 Series
Volvo C Class
Lexus ES
Audi A4
Alfa Romeo Giulia

There's no fully electric Camry, Focus or Jetta. Toyota think Hybrid is better than full EV and don't want EVs either anymore.

The threat from Vanadium, Manganese and Sulfur is very real over LiMH / LiFePO4. "Glass" batteries are another future form of competition.

Hence why we can't rely on low recovery rates and a lack of development.