I strongly suspect it has nothing to do with it being a "hot" car or a nice car or a fun car. It has to do with "visionary" thinking and "saving the planet".

To those people, what is important is not what is important to you or me - it is purely philosophical.

It's the "car of the decade" because it represents "thinking that will save the planet and transform our economy and culture".

I really don't want to inject politics into this thread... just answering a question.