I would really like to get a Model 3, but with a few adjustments. First, I'd like to put in a dash full of physical buttons, dials, and switches so I'm not rel

I would really like to get a Model 3, but with a few adjustments. First, I'd like to put in a dash full of physical buttons, dials, and switches so I'm not reliant on the touchscreen (so I could do things like adjust the wiper delay without taking my eyes off the road when it is raining). Second, I'd like to be able to open the door if a slight freezing rain keeps the window from rolling down (yes, the car has to roll the window down a bit for the door to open). Third, if the touch screen (which appears to be a consumer-rated part, not an automotive-rated part) goes out I'd like to still be able to drive the car (this goes back to the first item). Another item (for me, although I recognize that it doesn't apply to others). Most of my daily trips (back when I commuted to work) were less than 50 miles per day. So I really don't need to haul around (and pay for) a 300 mile battery most of the time. But for times I do need it, I may need more than 300 miles. So I'd rather give up maybe 200 - 230 miles of battery range in exchange for a gas engine that would directly power the back wheels (while the electric powers the front wheels). This engine would only need enough horse power for cruising speed plus a bit of spare power, as the electric motor would be used for acceleration and the gas motor would be used only on longer trips (where the car would act like a traditional hybrid). This should be about an even exchange in weight and cost. I haven't seen any plugin hybrids that do this (where the gas can directly power the car, and have more than 50 miles range on the battery -- many phev cars (like the Volt) have the gas power a generator that drives the battery charge and electric motor, and others like the Ford ones have a small electric-only range.