What’s the point tho?
There are 1900 billionaires in the world There are probably 10,000 people worth 500 million and maybe 500,000 people worth 100 million. There’s also 15 million millionaires striving to get to become 100millionaires.
They need something to talk about and a way to differentiate themselves from each other. Plus they are as good an investment as gold or property in the centre of London.
In the same way some crushingly dull, middle management petrochemical engineer or IT consultant feels that his latest £5000 watch is a one of a kind engineering marvel worthy of oohs and aaahs and feigned praise, this is does the same thing for millionaires. It may also persuade women of debatable morals to be more inclined to spend the night with you.
At least with the Teslas there is a demonstration of a technology that can trickle down.
Almost all high performance or luxury brands and models have demonstrated this over time.