We agreed it would be an interesting learning experience despite our objections to the eco-agenda to phase out gas-powered vehicles. We also don’t believe EVs are particularly environmentally friendly since they need batteries that require the strip-mining of rare earth minerals such as lithium and cobalt. The World Economic Forum knows this very well and is likely looking for heavy limits on EV mobility after eliminating gas-powered vehicles.

But more people like us are also finding some very practical reasons to object to Teslas. There’s a glut of them on the market now despite subsidies and price reductions. After test-driving one for an entire week (instead of just 30 minutes,) we learned we will never buy a Tesla or any EV as long as we have the option of gas-powered vehicles or even hybrids. Read on for seven big reasons why. (Yes, “mileage may vary.”)

[John Sexton has an Audi EV and loves it, I should point out. Stella’s list is somewhat Tesla-specific, so consider that when reading this essay. As for me, I don’t think I’d use an EV for a road trip of any significance for some of the reasons Stella lays out, but I’d consider it as a secondary vehicle for in-town driving. Or I would if I drove often enough to think about it. — Ed]