Tesla Model S For $500 Per Month? No. Just No.

These people are overly pessimistic.

1) Anyone buying a Model S is going to be living in SFBA, maybe LA, maybe Seattle, maybe DC or NYC-metro. A few other places. All very near the service centers.

2) $5 gas isn't that far off -- I pay $4.29/gal right now. $5 is quite reasonable over the next 6 years.

3) $100/hr for fueling isn't always reasonable, but there are definitely times (raining, late at night, etc.) where I'd be happy to not have to fuel at a sketchy gas station.

$200,000 a year . . . buy Model S in cash . . . are people really comfortable spending more than half of their annual take-home on a car? I feel like I would not be.