Tesla(US:TSLA) Benzinga·2025-10-09 04:24Group 1 - Investment firm Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder Ross Gerber suggested that Tesla should have used the Cybercab as a foundation for a more affordable model, proposing a price of $30,000 for a two-door version [2] - Gerber criticized CEO Elon Musk for not pursuing this idea, claiming that the vehicle could have been popular among customers [2] - Gerber issued a warning against purchasing Tesla's cheaper Model Y and Model 3, stating that buyers could lose money and potentially pay $5,000 too much for these models [3] Group 2 - Analyst Dan Ives from Wedbush Securities remains bullish on Tesla despite expressing disappointment over the price differences between the new affordable models and existing trims [3] - Ives predicts a $2 trillion market capitalization for Tesla, driven by the affordable models and Full Self-Driving (FSD) updates [3] - Tesla scores well on momentum and growth metrics, with satisfactory quality but poor value, and shows a favorable price trend in the short, medium, and long term [4]