To which I replied.
I just found a 2007 video where Musk lays out the plan in just over one minute at time 14:44. Have a look
Picking a Lotus Elise chassis instead of starting from scratch was a stroke of luck. Tesla learned that an EV needed a new approach that matched the realities of EVs such as huge batteries and a totally different drive train. Unlike incumbent automakers Tesla did not have the obstacle of legacy ICE designed factories.
The 2007 plan has run its course, Tesla needs to pivot out of selling cars to sell the AI technology has accumulated. CyberCabs and Optimus robots are the main new products coming online over the next year or two.
Periods of full scale production are reflected on stock charts by rapid growth. Periods between business strategies are reflected as flatlining (volatile flatlining).
The Captain