They're Coming

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 Once again there was a typo in yesterday's post.  "Hainted" isnt a word.  My wife thought maybe i was trying to be cute.  But after it was read by most of you I changed it to "haunted."  Oh well...   On to the topic for today.  Chinese EV's are not far from our shores.  And they could put Tesla, GM, and Ford on their heels.  Why?  They're cheap!  I thought about an EV when we bought our Avalon.  I went to the Tesla store and looked at them. The Model 3 had just come out and would have been perfect for us.  We only put 20,000 miles on our RAV4 Hybrid in three years of ownership.  And as a sedan the Model 3 was right for my wife.  But I just couldn't justify the cost.  

I see a lot of videos about the costs of ownership for a Tesla, but again, I couldn't justify the initial cost of owning one.  The Model 3 started at $35,000, but most approached $60,000 to buy.  But at the time I wasn't ready for an EV.  Now I might be, but I'm thinking our Avalon is our last car.  I could sell it now for what we paid for it, but the fact is, I won't.  But then what if a Chinese EV costs less for a luxury version?  Would I consider it?  

The short answer is, "No."  The cheapest American EV is the Chevy Bolt and it's being discontinued, after so many caught fire.  It sells for around $27,000.  The Prius has been THE hybrid for decades.  I thought about an Avalon hybrid, but after owning a RAV4 hybrid for three years, I wasn't so sure I wanted a hybrid.  It seems Toyota has abandoned the EV market instead focusing on hybrid and other fuel alternatives.  Does Toyota know something the other car makers don't?  

I'm just not ready for an EV, even if they are cheaper from China.  At least the tobacco for my pipes hasn't changed, although granted there are other materials available for pipe making than Briar.  My pipes are either Briar or Meerschaum, but there are now metal pipes and other woods available.  Today as I write, my pipe is my Boswell pipe.   Yes, there are battery operated vapor pens, but I simply prefer a pipe made of Briar or Meerschaum.  I'm not ready for vapor of any kind.  

The tobacco today is my Sutliff Vanilla Cream, which some might say is like that of a flavored vapor, but I prefer lighting my pipe with my Zippo pipe lighter and tamping it with my trusty tamper tool.  What I do with a pipe has been done for centuries and I see no need to change.  My wife would tell you that I am an old school guy who appreciates old school things.  I have an ashtray for my pipes that is almost fifty years old.  I have a humidor as old as my ashtray.  I like old school stuff.  My car is old school, but it seems to suit my wife and I perfectly.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave

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