No, I was just using it as a easily-understood reference of comparative energy usage. Really, it's about the same value for any other car with the same aerodynamics and weight as the Tesla.
As you point out, it gets a lot more complicated when you start adding up how much energy it takes to make a Tesla (or any other EV).
Really, if we actually wanted to make motoring sustainable, we would all be driving 60's era Fiat 500s or Honda C50 mopeds. They cost very little to make, in every way, are very fuel effecient (even with their very old engine designs), and discourage long journeys.
That won't work though, because there's too much money to be made from EVs.
As you point out, it gets a lot more complicated when you start adding up how much energy it takes to make a Tesla (or any other EV).
Really, if we actually wanted to make motoring sustainable, we would all be driving 60's era Fiat 500s or Honda C50 mopeds. They cost very little to make, in every way, are very fuel effecient (even with their very old engine designs), and discourage long journeys.
That won't work though, because there's too much money to be made from EVs.