Okay, not the problem, for there are many.
One of the many problems with modernity, is that most people don’t look up. And when they do, it’s so insanely rare that their lack of awareness of completely innocuous events can absolutely shatter their comprehension of self and the world.
Look up.
Look around.
See everything and at least have a passing understanding of things within your realm.
…back in my day, people feared measles more than the vaccine that prevents it.
I was this many days old when I put two and two together and realized why, for years and years, I had the urge to play GTA so often…
Because the Grant Transit Authority is exists and I see their bus stop signs out of the corner of my eye when driving to work, from work, to the store, across the county…
Yeah, I don’t get out much.
I woke this morning gripped by an inexplicable urge to rush to your house.
It’s a strange compulsion, to feel such a pull, when all that remains is the memory of who you once were.
Little more than three years have passed since you left us.
One of the things about a Tesla is that it gives you some exact numbers to help you calculate efficiency.
Since I’ve bought it, I’ve traveled about 9,600 miles.
My diesel truck achieves about 14 mpg.
That 9,600 miles would have required 685 gallons of fuel. In this region, over the summer, diesel fuel was as high as $5.75/gallon. Presently, it’s about $4.00/gallon. The mean has been about $4.90/gallon.
In my 23 year old diesel truck, that 9,600 miles would have cost about $3,360.
So, cost per mile would be $3,360 / 9,600 miles, or $0.35 per mile.
In the Tesla, that 9,600 miles required 3,944 kWh of energy. My charging has been about 60% household and 40% Supercharger. My household rate is 4.9¢/kWh. The various Superchargers that I had used since April were around 39¢/kWh.
The Tesla cost tally has been $623. Divide that by the number of miles…
$623 / 9,600 miles = $0.07 per mile. Rounded up to the nearest cent.
With Winter beginning in a few days, we’ll also see temperatures drop further in this region. And as there are loads of anecdotal horror stories from people* about how bad Winter is and how it destroys the range, it’ll be an interesting three months.
*who don’t own an EV
the rest of me 