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Unless Tesla goes out of business and nobody manages to produce a similar electric car, I will never buy a gas car again. Electric cars are quick, fun, quiet, clean, safe, and convenient. It would feel like a big step backwards for me to buy a gas car again.

They're not for everyone right now and I think it will take a long time to reach significant penetration, but more people will try it and many will never go back.

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The Chevy Bolt will beat the Model 3 to market and have similar specs, ~$37K and 200 mile range.

The BlackBerry was also the first widely adopted smartphone. Many experts laughed at Apple's attempt to enter the phone industry.

Good to see there's going to be more choice at a lower price in the near future.

The maintenance sold me. As in, there is none. It's freaking awesome.

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