I guess it depends on what you consider to be the greatest downsides to ICE. Maintenance was never a concern for me, but emissions was. Also, I like quick car

I guess it depends on what you consider to be the greatest downsides to ICE. Maintenance was never a concern for me, but emissions was. Also, I like quick cars, but hate how loud they can be. It's why I got a Model 3 Performance. Insanely quick acceleration (that doesn't yell to every cop within a mile that I'm gunning it) when I want it, and crazy good efficiency when I don't. If someone made an ICE that could do 0-60 in under 3.5 seconds while still getting 50+ mpg on the highway, I probably would have gotten one. There aren't even any plug-in hybrids that can achieve that. > Drive ICE until you can switch, and then switch. For that 1:1000 place you absolutely need an ICE (I need to drive to the top of a mountain in the winter), rent an ICE. I could definitely support that plan. I haven't road tripped in my Tesla yet. I planned one this year (Portland -> San Diego, about 2400 miles round trip), but cancelled it due to COVID closing everything we were going to do. Though I've taken a couple 300-mile day trips. 150 miles out, then recharged for the return trip while eating dinner or shopping. Easy and fun.