Why I can't buy a Tesla

I had a ride in a 1905 Columbus all electric car. Gorgeous car. Body was wood and painted black with leather fenders. White tires and was steered by a tiller.
24 volt and just a little hum while driving. Amazing torque!!
Just a passing fancy I think as they didn't last very long.
Wondering if this fad will just die a slow death and leave all these EV cars in the boneyard with a mess of thousands of batteries and wondering how to deal with them.
Once again the wool was pulled over the publics eye and a few people got stinking rich and laughing all the way to the bank.