Seems that in between what used to pass as our old school banter and statements like the one above, that's pretty much been your main point...
I assume that's what people will do.
My two experiences, neither one first person:
Close friend ordered the smaller Tesla sedan (the one about the size of a BMW 3 series) when Musk was taking $1,000.00 deposits with the plan being delivery the next year, probably around 2016 or 2017. The price was a little north of 30K.
His car arrived late Winter and he decided to upgrade to all wheel drive at a fairly significant increase, but that car arrived early Spring. He had already had a charger installed at his garage door so he could charge in the garage or in the driveway.
In late June that year, I rode with him to Wild Man Weekend, either to Killington VT or Sunday River ME, in the Tesla.
Stopped once to charge up as we grabbed lunch at a well equipped rest area on the highway. Got back in the car, I believe he estimated he just picked up between 150 and 200 miles, but I can't swear to it.
I have to say the ride was about as amazing as I've ever experienced. The effortless, head snapping passing power and the quietness of the vehicle were nothing like I had ever had in any vehicle.
He parked in one of the few spots with chargers in the lot of the resort and charged up at night.
It was part of his well thought out preplanning for the weekend and it presented no downsides.
It even blew my mind when we were able to pack all our stuff in such a small vehicle...two sets of golf clubs, two suitcases, the required liquid and edible provisions expected for Wild man Weekend...because he pretty much bought a car with a trunk in back and in front!
Second experience:
Another close friend bought a Hybrid/Electric Toyota Rav 4 late May, early June of this year. Similar ooomph etc.
He will use it for all driving except for longer runs, just his daily stuff, even though it does also use gas.
So after one month, he had traveled 1,300 miles and used...A HALF GALLON OF GAS!!
Unless he drives more than something like 50 miles between charges, the car uses no gas at all.
One weird thing, he had to first lease the Rav 4 for one month and then was able to get rebates when he purchased it after 30 days...he says all the rebates were from Toyota and not tax credits or tax related to his finances.
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