Fantasy New Cars

Yesterday, I had lunch with an ex-coworker. He started as a MBA intern while I was at my previous company. It has been close to fifteen years, and he is still working at the same company. He is a car guy and currently owns a new mid-engine Corvette. We ended up talking about cars and I mentioned I am thinking of replacing my six-year-old Tesla Model S.

The car still drives fine but since it is several generations old, the range is not that great. I typically charge up to 90% and that only gets me 192 miles. The computer is HW 2.0, so it is using the older Nvidia-based system and will not run some of the latest software. After driving an EV for six years however, I cannot go back to a gas car, so I am looking for another EV or plug-in hybrid.

This is just a wish list so I will likely end up with something low on the price list.

1. Bentley Bentayga Azure Hybrid
2. Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo
3. Tesla Model X Plaid
4. Hyundai Electrified G80
5. Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan
6. Ford Mustang Mach-E
7. Hyundai IONIQ 5
   

Purple Bentley FTW! Most of the cars on my list are super expensive, even considering my Model S was about $80k out the door. The regular Bentayga Hybrid starts at $167k so the Azure edition is closer to $200k. That seems crazy for a car, though the Model X Plaid is around $150k. The Hyundai is looking better as I check prices on the rest.

I have had good luck with my Tesla so far. Maybe I can drive it for another six years. Meanwhile, I can get a mid-sized hybrid SUV for road trips.