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A man envisions a future of electric cars, starting with a high-powered, six-figure, midsize super sedan, followed by a platform-sharing SUV, then migrating to smaller, more affordable vehicles in mass quantities. Sales will be mostly handled online (thanks to a virtual reality app), with a scattering of factory-run boutique stores in tony enclaves. Service will be via remote van.

If it reads a little like Tesla’s playbook, it’s because Peter Rawlinson, the

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