The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.

We can still remember reading the reviews from 2012. Like it or not, the Tesla Model S was pivotal in making EVs gain mass-market appeal, not just in America, but worldwide. It helped that it was a hugely competent car and practically set the baseline for EVs in the coming years.

Tesla has decided to stop making its two oldest vehicles, the Model S and Model X, sooner than many expected. The company plans to end production as early as the next quarter to make room for a new focus on humanoid robots.