I remember watching friends buying cars a couple years ago – some were buying Teslas for about $50k USD, and one bought a 1996 Toyota Rav-4 for $2.5k USD. It wa

I remember watching friends buying cars a couple years ago – some were buying Teslas for about $50k USD, and one bought a 1996 Toyota Rav-4 for $2.5k USD. It was so, so fun to ride/drive in that Rav-4 – you could see everything, the driver awareness was phenomenal, the mechanical/tactile solidity was satisfying. The ultimate goal (going from one place to another) 100% matched the Tesla's capability. Is the Tesla better? It is safer and quieter, and it doesn't require gas stations. So yes, it is better. Is it 2,000% better (following the price difference)? No – it is maybe 5-10% better. (If I were to buy a car right now, I would choose the Rav-4.)