They should replace them with Z4s and see how mad the customers get.

If I win the lottery, my automotive plans are as follows:

Why you gotta hate debadging and rebadging :-(

David, great story and I enjoy reading your adventures! But next year, what about buying something not so completely run down, and fix it up on a budget yet still turn it into something you would want to keep as an off-roader for years? You don’t need to spend $20k on it, but something not quite so trashy, that an…

Guy driving horse drawn carriage as David drives by: “Ugh. Poor bastard.”

Unbelievable - congratulations!

David I am so excited that you are still alive!  Godspeed!

Well considering they're by and large, professional race teams, I'm gonna say probably not. But way to sound like an ignorant asshole. 

Is anyone else getting bored with these Tesla pair-ups?

don’t forget to factor in a lack of oil changes, radiator flushes, transmission service (and failure) and decrease brake wear due to regen braking

Some people measure the cost per mile of ownership. For example, my DD is currently depreciating about $5k/year, costs $1800 in fuel for 15000 miles, and is running about $500/year in maintenance costs. So for 15,000 miles it costs me $7300 or $0.48/mile.

Some of that change threatens people.