Well, having just entered my 6th year of Tesla ownership, I don't know why those that can afford the initial purchase price don't jump in. I'm on my 3rd Model S, wondering whether to go Porsche Taycan next or another Tesla. The mass production seems to have reduced the quality somewhat.
What I can say is, anyone that drives 20,000 miles or more per year really really really should run a Tesla. Maintenance costs in 180,000 miles so far amount to one steering joint. £32 plus labour. Consumables, just winter and summer tyres circa £800 per set, windscreen fluid circa £25 pa.
Fuel cost if I was using petrol, circa £54,000. I have paid one time to charge in my 6 years of ownership, was £12. Electricity billed to me at home I would guess circa £3,000 ( in the first 2 years of ownership only really charged on the road at Tesla points, all free plus have always had solar and battery systems)
I did my first ever long trip in March 2015 to the Geneva motorshow in the Tesla. It took roughly 1.5 hours longer than the previous year in the Range Rover. Zero fuel cost. Subsequently driven again a bit quicker as more chargers on route and also driven up to Bergen and back with the family without issue.
The biggest thing to get used to is the different way of planning your journeys. Fortunately, the Tesla makes it relatively easy with the routing via chargers and allocates time needed to charge etc. I notice the Ford website has a similar option showing routes to anywhere in Europe via charging points as well so I guess all the manufacturer's are looking to make it easier.
