To be fair, while the incremental value of each additional year that Tesla remains in existence may not be so great, it did finally change the conventional wisdom about the viability of electric vehicles which will continue to have substantial impact.
Furthermore the price of the most recently sold share times the number outstanding does not represent the total R&D or spending to make Teslas.
Furthermore the price of the most recently sold share times the number outstanding does not represent the total R&D or spending to make Teslas.