You are witnessing the fossil fuel industry shaking in their boots.

Their schmuck-o-meters are pegged to the right of the dial and that is how they communicate - anything but the truth will do just fine.

You’re witnessing the fossil fuel industry shaking in their boots.

We recently had a local voter referendum on the ballot to establish an eco-responsible working team to help the city make good climate choices. One could not imagine how quickly and grossly the oil and gas industry jumped on this to squash it. It was shades of Q-Anon on steroids with constant TV ads, infiltration of organizations such as Chamber of Commerce, Realtor association, school boards etc. and bombarding the terrain with disinformation. A circus. End vote was something like 85% against the ecology team.

Never punish someone by punishing yourself.

Musk is a bad choice for what you’ve heard. Tesla is a good choice for the reasons you’ve stated.

Among the current EV candidates in the sub $70,000 space, Tesla has a superior charging network, superior charging speed, superior efficiency in its motor design and probably the best self driving system. Most EV owners do the great majority of charging in their garage, but when you must drive distances, Tesla wins on charger network and charging speed. Most Teslas qualify for the full $7,500 federal incentive, which, as of January 2024 can be a place-of-purchase discount.

In the negative vein, Tesla shows poorly on reliability ratings and fit & finish.

If you have never sat in a Model 3 or Model Y, you should do a front and rear “sit test”. The Model 3 seats are lower, so you sit down into the car and then climb up and out of the car, plus the rear seat has limited legroom. The slightly larger Model Y fixes those two things plus is a hatchback for better cargo utility.

I think that DC fast charging depots will be with us for far less time than gas stations have been. Why? Because embedded touchless roadway chargers are a real possibility on interstates. You charge while you drive.

It was an eye-popping, exciting wonderment of a car at a competitive price at the right time. I vote for more of these.

Some old dude once said “Go west young man, go west.” So, many of the young men went west. Some stayed east though, to “be with all the broads.” (NB: writer is merely reporting historical facts and does not diminish women in any way.)

I think the car dudes all went west.

Only if your EV has tires and batteries.