Elon's vision has always been to bring EV technology to the masses. Charging a premium price to have a bunch of sales galleries around does nothing to bring his vision closer to reality. Lowering overhead so that he can bring out the long promised $35K clearly does.
The new $35K starting point is going to have a major effect on the competition. Other companies are still trying to figure out how to make money on non-premium EVs, and the new lower price points of a Tesla have got to be creating some headaches for the other car manufacturers that were getting ready to launch their own EVs in the next 12-18 months.
If I were running Chevrolet right now, I'd seriously be thinking about killing the Bolt. Who is going to want one after March 31 when the tax credit is cut in half, and it will now cost as much or more than buying a Tesla.