Delta gets the Porsche’s for free. Sadly I don’t.

 

With a Tesla you don't get an ego stroking from commoners, like you do with your BMW fuel stops. Going weeks without visiting a local petroleum dispensary is refreshing. Avoiding the temptation of 44 oz for 99 cents poison dispensed inside is an added bonus.

With a Tesla, there isn't that morning panic when the low fuel light comes on. You always leave the house with a "full" tank. Forgetting to plug it in the night before is a 10x problem compared to a low fuel light that can be fixed by with your lawnmower's gas can or a 5 minute fuel stop.

With a Tesla, you will forget about the hassle of routine maintenance. You don't make quarterly visits to Jiffy Lube or spend hundreds of dollars on your semi annual Mercedes A/B services. Don't try arguing this as a cost savings, you paid for the convenience up front when you bought the vehicle. Regenerative braking probably doubles the brake pad life too.

With a Tesla, you get over the air software updates that periodically improve the vehicle. It's like updating your cell phone or iPad with the latest OS version. Sometimes it's just a minor fix you don't even notice, other times you find a cool new feature.

Tesla navigation is based on live data, you don't get the privilege of paying $199 per year for updates to a static in car navigation database. A recent update added sharing of Google Maps address with the in car navigation. It's much better than the Android Auto or Apple Car Play navigation options. The 17" nav display combined with the in dash supplement is awesome eye candy.

 

People can bash Teslas all they want. Go drive one and then come talk to me. My Model 3 is the best car I’ve ever owned.

 

If they chase all the HVC's away (ironically in a flailing network crashing/marketshare abandoning attempt to cater only to HVC's) then they can save money with fewer or no HVC drivers. Cost > Revenue baby!

 

Amen to that. I drove a friend's Model S to lunch a few years ago. We were side by side with a Mustang GT looking ahead at three open lanes on the highway, when a C6 Corvette miraculously appeared from the onramp to the right. The look on my friend's face answered the question I was afraid to ask. The eerie silence during acceleration was followed by a bit of wind noise, which provided the only audible clue to our rate of travel. I backed off the right pedal knowing the C6 on the right would eventually overtake us as we entered triple digit speeds. Lunch was under $20, but the ensuing visit to Tesla.com was nearly 6 figures. On delivery, we noticed the trim strip at the bottom of the driver's window was misaligned by about 2mm, which they fixed at the showroom. The minor complaints regarding fit and finish pale in comparison to the superiority of the drivetrain and driver experience.

 

Man you need to go write for Car and Driver! I was dabbling with the idea of the Model Y, however as a UNA, now is not the time.

 

I know you guys are correct. However the smell of benzine is far more intoxicating than the crackle of electrical ozone. I have felt this way ever since early childhood when I put the hairpin in the electrical socket. Mr. Toad had it right, MOTA-CAH!