You are totally correct of course, a Tesla is the more practical and economical choice. But fun is the key word i think... I suspect for many people that price

You are totally correct of course, a Tesla is the more practical and economical choice. But fun is the key word i think... I suspect for many people that price is already considered well into luxury car territory (I've never bought a car >£5k, the used car market is large in the UK and the most common way people acquire cars)... Anyway my point is, 40k for most people is not an economical purchase, it's for fun - and even though I think Teslas are kinda cool - I find the idea of a raw EV powertrain in a classic like the mini quite appealing over all the distracting gismos and fairly normal looking modern car you get from a Tesla. - takes cover, behind old mini -