All that really matters is total cost of ownership. But I'm sure there are exceptions.

There is. It's called value to humanity. Newton's ideas gave us new wealth. Einstein's gave us even more (e.g. Corrections for GPS to work)

What? You'd be right to say a water siphon requires atmospheric pressure but that's a special case of siphon. The concept of a siphon itself requires only gravity to explain its operation. Your car analogy is simply not a fair analogy; siphon operation has nothing to do with momentum.

Chief Minister of Gibraltar has a Tesla. Swapped his Jaguar for it.

Plus500

Cartels always break down. Think about it.