Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Elon, WTAF? Is there no one that can say “Pull your head in!” to the world’s richest man?
Now he’s got the US government on the verge of a shutdown just before Christmas. I guess if you’re awash with cash then the needs of the many government wage slaves is not worth a hill of beans.
I’ve been contemplating getting rid of my Tesla, tainted by association, for some while. I’d stick with all electric, but it would be quite nice to have a cute little car that was more appropriate for town driving. Maybe a Mini or a Fiat 500 or its EV equivalent would suit me?
I was out driving in Lower Hutt the other day (don’t ask) in my husband’s borrowed Volvo, when I saw an attractive red Tesla driving the other way. Well, you can’t say they aren’t beautiful cars, I thought. Sleek, gorgeous, and just the shade of scarlet I like. I wondered if it was the model Y SUV or the model 3 sedan.
Then I glanced at the number plate, and thought, hey! That looks familiar…I looked up into the driver’s seat, and there was my daughter, oblivious. I waved and tooted, and she saw me and waved back. I knew she’d borrowed it but had no idea that she’d be out there the same time I was.
What is the lesson to be learned here? I think my take home message is that American politics is a shit show, and it is in no way my responsibility. Buying another car just makes me another victim of late stage capitalism. Now, let me get back to my Christmas shopping.