Been about 7 yrs so wondering if this PH member bought his dream car yet or not?

[theking]

My next car
I told the wife our next car will be a Tesla S P100D.  A performance package with AWD and 315 mile range. You can watch reviews on youtube but the auto-pilot, no gas, 315 mile range pretty much sold me.  There is quick charge all over America making road trips a breeze.
The only thing that worries me is the maintenance.  I'm sure its going to be a new beast trying to fix it.  I'll read the fine prints on the warranty and go from there.......

[theking]

My reply back in 2018:

The only thing that worries me is the maintenance. 

yep. biggest concerns are battery life and maintenance.

"maintenance" and ownership cost for an electric car is way lower than a gasoline car:

"The bottom line, though, it quite clear. If you buy an electric vehicle rather than a gasoline-powered one, you are probably going to save a lot of money during the time you own it."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/constancedouris/2017/10/24/the-bottom-line-on-electric-cars-theyre-cheaper-to-own/#63bcefd910b6

"Electric Cars Vs. Gas Cars: Comparing Maintenance & Battery Costs

...It’s no secret that the overall cost of owning an electric car vs. a conventional gas-powered car is much lower. While the savings in fuel costs are where electric vehicles really shine, their maintenance costs are impressively low compared to conventional cars."

https://ez-ev.com/tips/electric-cars-vs-gas-maintenance-battery-cost

Commute car, yes. Cross country traveling, no.

Some have done "Cross country" and even international road trips and no problem...

"I did a very similar trip from Charlotte, NC to San Francisco (and back) last summer in my Model S."

"Drove ~4k miles in similar car last summer."

"We've made two road trips in our X; maiden voyage was central PA to Key West and back. Last summer was central PA to Maine, Nova Scotia, PEI, then through New Brunswick to the St. Lawrence, Quebec City, Montreal, Ithaca and back home."

https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/cross-country-road-trip.110189/