General Discussion

I don't drive long distances much, but my wife does, and when her car is in the shop, she needs mine. Her mom lives in a village without public transportation. It a 2.5 hour drive from here, and has very few--if any--charging possibilities. Her mom is 97, so sooner or later, this will no longer be a concern, but she is tough, and like her daughter, has survived cancer twice, and comes from a family where the women have all had cancer and beaten it, often more than once. I usually drive my cars into the ground. Mine is only 11 years old, and has barely 50,000 KM on it. Unless some of the electronics die on me, it should be good for another five years at least. If I'm still alive (give that about 50%) and driving (about 75%, but only if I'm alive to tell the tale), I figure the technology for electric cars in five years should be a step above what it is now. If I end up buying a new car at age 77, the chances that it will be my last new car are quite high.