You'd have to be bonkers to pay that much for a Tesla. Very little autonomy, no engine sound, no shifting pleasure, no turbo spike. Also, driving a high efficiency diesel is probably less polluting (from beneath the ground to the tarmac) and more economical than an gas hybrid or electric.
And solar powered is a joke as well. Until they can figure out dirt cheap photovoltaic panels with 75% plus conversion efficiency. Maybe then as well.
Spoken like an opinionated person who has no idea what they're talking about.
Efficiency of solar??
What's the efficiency of your roof without solar? Last I checked, you just get the heat with no electricity.
My hybrid gets an average of 56 mpg for the last 8 years. Maintenance is no more difficult than any other ICE vehicle.
Regarding electric vehicle economics: A "fill up" of the Tesla would cost about $5.50 based on standard rates here in California. Of course you'd be pretty stupid to pay that because the time-of-use rates for EV charging costs about 1/2. No oil change cost. No air filters, etc...
I recently got an e-mail from a company offering COMPLETE systems for $1.79/ watt. I paid twice that and was happy. In fact, I've heard for years that "when solar costs less than $5/ watt it will be economically viable." It's been less than $5/ watt for some time now.
My solar system produces way more power than my house requires, I even have net positive production in the winter. The extra power could easily supply a Tesla for several runs to town each week. (45 minute drive each way.) Autonomy it just fine for the VAST majority of trips, here in the US. In fact, the average is something like 60 miles/day. The Tesla's 200mile+ range can handle that just fine.
My solar system also serves as a backup system, so I don't need a generator when the power is down. Let me say that silence is golden with regards to home power.