If Apple has its iPhone SE, then Tesla must have its "Model for the People." The car you won't buy because you have too much money, but because it's finally the logical choice. In an electric world where vehicle prices often resemble the high inflation of the mid-1990s, there have long been rumors of something that would cost under $25,000 and carry the Tesla badge. Welcome to the world of rumors, renders, and Musk tweets: this is the story of the 2025 Tesla Model Q—a car that is simultaneously real, unreal, and incredibly important.