Along with generous perks both above board and hidden from view, I wouldn't be worrying about the price of gasoline, either. The snobbish elites need to review history of say France, Russia, Romania when the military decides that it has enough of the elites too, and stand aside when the peasants get uppity.
I wish I could make $174,000 a year.
Even if I did, the last thing on my buy list is an electric car.
Around where I live some have taken up driving around in golf carts. I cannot wait till golf cart meets GMC bumper.
My wife asked what do you plan to do if the power goes out due to over loads. I said no problem, just hop in my 300HP coupe and drive about. She said, well, that works till you run out of gas. I responded, state law here: pumps must have generator back up!