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The wife's current Tesla is three and a half years old. As they did between her first and second cars, they have continued to improve the car. That said, notwithstanding the impressive performance they deliver, Tommy's perspective, I think, reflects how a lot of us feel about these matters.

Can I beat one of the new Teslas — very likely, no! Does the 'total sensory experience,' as Tommy named it, in an EV satisfy my driving needs? Not near as well as in the equivalent gasoline-fueled performance car. That 'total sensory experience,' as Tommy calls it, is the secret sauce most of us are looking for in our attitude adjustment machinery. So far it is lacking in the electric alternatives.

The other noticeable difference is the fit, finish, and plushness (is that a word?) of creature comforts in the passenger cabin provided with the gasoline-fueled alternatives, Cobra's obviously not inculded. The gas-fueled manufacturers have got that set of attributes well thought out.

Cobra's are a whole different experience. If Hemingway were alive today, I am confident he would use a Cobra to exemplify the second of his only three real sports, Mountain Climbing, Motor Racing and Bull Fighting. He considered all other sports to be merely games.