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Is a long drive in cold weather really the general use case for Tesla? It seems to me to be a commuting car for the well-off early adopter.

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That's kind of the point. Tesla is pushing this as the "ready for general use" version. The Roadster was the early adopter special.

Given how many people in California go to Tahoe and Mammoth for a weekend, I think cold weather driving is a must. That would stop me from buying one.

Wouldn't you want a bigger car for Tahoe, to fit the skis, snowboards, etc? (Also, Californian roads, snow chains, etc)

But, as for cold, Tesla apparently have lots of Scandinavian customers who live in very cold places and they seem to do okay. I have no idea how to say "My car died in the cold" in any of the Scandinavian languages, so I can't search for reviews.

Scandinavian countries are also quiet small in size so you aren't likely to be too far from a charger in the event something does go wrong.

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