Ran into a neighbor, yesterday, and thought of this discussion. He has a LOT of car experience {driving, restoration, manufacturing, racing}. Has owned some amazing cars. I think he is now 88. Eighty eight, maybe 89. His main car is a bright red 2018 Tesla S. When he bought it, he sold two very classic antiques to buy it. One a V-16 Cadillac. He kept his Audi S8 just to make sure that he liked the Tesla....which he fell in love with.
I'm terrified of him driving that Tesla. I have driven it with him 3-4 times, and, well, we all know how fast they are. 0-60 in about 4 seconds, and we know how silent and just "different" they are. He was sharp as a tack when he bought it. Now, not quite as much. He's a widower. Lives alone.
I just think he's in the wrong car now. Charging is not an issue for him. He doesn't take many longer trips. When he bought it, it was "unlike anything I've ever driven in my 70 years behind the wheel...." I wonder if at times if he knows that he actually has it turned on, etc.
Kind of scares me.
My town in MA had something like 12 gas stations 50 years ago. Now we have....NONE. Most were in what became very coveted locations. Gone. So we buy gas in the neighboring towns. Boat gas, we can buy at a couple of locations on the water. In the summer.