Ok. I think my Model S may get stolen. Help me I do not see a way out. And I can't afford another one. :redface:
Background: She is going back to school to get her masters in the fall. She is attending the University (sic) of Georgia. It is about an 80 mile one way trip, no problem even considering Athens is a charging wasteland. She will probably attend 2 or 3 days a week, all day, and commute from our house. After her first year she will only need one day of class, and a working 'placement' in Atlanta.
The other day I was driving with my wife. And NPR was doing a report about gas prices spiking in the last week (up almost $0.30 in the past 14 days in Atlanta). I commented on having no clue about fuel prices. Then NPR commented on projected over $5.00 a gallon in the summer.
Then she says "Yeah driving to work (she is driving all over town getting things coordinated for an event at the end of the month) has really sucked. I am driving about 4 times what I normally drive and gas is $3.80." A slight pause of about 15 seconds follows. "When I start driving to Athens, [where U(sic)GA is located], I will have to fill up more than every other day. If gas prices stay where they are it would be much cheaper if you drove my Civic." She then followed up with "My Civic has had a hard life. It probably isn't as reliable as the Tesla either." Her Civic is 6 years old, and has a few bumps and bruises, but only has about 50k miles on it, and runs like a champ."
I sadly was thinking the same thing a week before. She should really drive the Tesla, as it would be much cheaper. And right now she still hasn't driven the Tesla, but I imagine that will change this weekend. I am just hoping I can hold onto the car 2 days a week at this point, when she goes back to school.