Tesla (the company) are technocrats who, like geeks everywhere, put style before function.
And many buyers are also geeks - they enjoy optimising the performance of their laptop, downloading apps onto an overpriced smartphone etc. It (for them) is wondrous to behold.
For the normally balanced, IT and tech is only worth having if it adds to the experience and/or functionality in a useful way - it is not an end in itsself.
Cars are for driving from A to B in reasonable comfort, and sometimes having fun. Its rather sad that many drive a beautifully equipped car that they use for (perhaps) an hour a day - and often go back home to a cranky central heating system, leaky gutters, tired furniture, time served decor etc. Bizarre isn't it!
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