I think it is great you went
I think it is great you went with your dad-in-law to buy a new car. Tell us some of the things he said to dissuade your dad, I'd like to know what they say. - My experience with Nissan was also very negative and I mention it often. I tried to buy a 370Z from two dealers and neither really wanted to sell it to me, so I bought a Lexus. One dealer wouldn't let me test drive the car, despite the fact I had a convertible sports car for them to evaluate as my trade (I had "cash" for the balance). Then within months bought a second Lexus because I liked the cars and ownership experience so much. - - I don't think it is unfair to include the Tesla in the EV maintenance vs ICE discussion. Tesla owners have reported what they paid to Tesla at their first service and it is far more than any competitor charges. Particularly BMW, which for most cars does not even require an oil change at the first annual service (it is no charge if the vehicle does require it). Tesla makes the best EV in the world by a long shot, but they missed the opportunity to include all maintenance in the vehicle at no charge forever or for the first 50k miles, which is what one gets with a BMW, i3 or ICE version. By selling it and offering maintenance packages for sale they lost that argument. - This article was unusual for me, but I like how it came out. Not a single external source listed is anything but Pro-EV. There are some internal TN links to broaden the scope, but the three pro-EV sites make up the bulk of the story. Thanks for your frequent and much appreciated comments.