In order for him to prove this is a viable business model he has to prove that he can produce something people will actually buy at a price he makes a profit. Not just that you can throw a ton of batteries and electric motors in an old car.
"In order for him to prove this is a viable business model he has to prove that he can produce something people will actually buy at a price he makes a profit."
A higher standard than Hacker News has for Elon Musk.
a prototype made from parts that can't be reliably sourced? - designing for ongoing manufacture and sale is a serious limiting parameter - without solving that, there's no business model
