My Electric Date

 

My friend Craig had been waiting for his Tesla for a long time.  So long, that the "locked in" price he had negotiated with the dealer had gone up on the street by about $10,000.  "Are you tempted to just take your profit and sell it?", I asked him last summer.  He smiled the smile of a satisfied man.  "We'll probably keep it."

Today was my first ride.  "Did you have to pledge allegiance to Elon Musk to take possession?",  I said as I climbed into the black beauty. Craig is used to me being snarky.  Snarky turned into astonishment as Craig pointed out all of the features.

The climactic moment came when he turned onto good old Lake Shore Drive and went into the self-driving mode.  The Tesla didn't notice the homeless tent in the park but it did notice traffic and adjusted accordingly. I climbed out of my horse and buggy mind into the mysterious future. Thanks, Craig.

Wow.