Absolutely. At $35,000 USD I'm surprised everyone isn't driving one. Especially in Africa. - is a short-termism response.

Musk looks into the future and sees a need for solar powered (but stored) energy. He makes sports cars that can out-accelerate all but the purpose built rockets and sells them. That feeds capital into a cheaper car, and then a cheaper one still. He blazes a trail, with a market that likes fashion and can pay for it.

Meanwhile other car manufacturers see him succeed and don't want to be left behind. Has anyone seen the Mahindra EO2 electric car? Hardly luxury.

Africa has the sun, but not necessarily the wherewithal to fund an infrastructure but maybe it will overtake the west's thirst for fossil fuels as it accumulates the west's standard of living.

Worthwhile improvements take time, while the west is still wedded to petroleum. Rome, Day - do we ever learn?