I get gas for a third of what I used to pay because I use a third as much. This is my Honda Civic hybrid. It cost about the same as a normal car and, it's a normal, practical car in every way. No, I don't have to plug it in at night. It's a luxurious four door sedan that I can drive 500 miles without stopping and then another 500 after filling its little gas tank.

I plug it in overnight about a third of the nights and it goes where I want every day. This is my Tesla Model 3. Most people think these are terribly expensive but the price has come down. Now it costs about the same to buy as any nice sedan and costs less to own after that - cheaper fuel, cheaper maintenance, better resale when you are done. You know that isn't why I bought it. I bought it for the fun.

This picture shows the car when we picked it up from the Tesla store. Look carefully and you can see the big red bow in it. I think Cindy had something to do with the bow. A few minutes after this photo, they taught us how to put it in "drive" and sent us off.

The 2020 Tesla had a good warranty: four years or 50,000 miles on most of the car and 100,000 miles on the battery and motor. Days before the four years was ending I found out I could get a new one with no up-front cost or monthly payment increase. The four year newer Model 3 is very much like the old one and, at the same time, tremendously improved.

I'm not alone. Look here to see Tesla makes the most popular car in the world. Look here to see Tesla is rated as the most American-made car.

Too expensive? No, actually cheaper than a conventional car. Look here