I am interested in a Tesla or another EV as my next car. I drive a 2017 Prius, get terrific gas mileage - up to 60 mpg on freeway trips. Very happy with it, especially with the current inflation of gas prices, and plan to keep it awhile. Waiting to see if the concerns with Tesla are worked out, what its EV competition will be like when I’m ready, and what electric rates will be. Electricity in the Coachella Valley, where I live, is quite expensive. But so are gas prices. California gas is usually a dollar or so higher than the national average.
@Charlie’s story about the Tesla stranded on the I-10 speaks to my fears about insufficient range on the open road away from urban areas, but it also speaks to Tesla’s reputation for taking care of its customers, a reputation I would like to hear more about, both positive and otherwise.