[poconopundit]

That's great to hear you're getting some nice cost savings using the a high performance EV.  And from your earlier posts, I remember how conscientious you are about tracking expenses, using solar panels, etc. and earning a profit on your transportation needs.  It's good stuff.

I no longer have a driver's license.  Between car rides and local trains we are getting our exercise and not inconvenienced very much.  We have home delivery of groceries and maybe every couple weeks, we walk a cart to the local grocery store 1/2 mile away for buying eggs, milk, etc.

The local government here in Japan discourages older guys like me (72) from driving anymore.  And the biggest reason is safety of other drivers, pedestrians etc.

[Tell It Right]

In Japan is there a problem with government overreach? One reason I have an EV is because I can produce my own power with solar to charge my EV. But I can't produce my own gasoline. Thus it gives me a bit of autonomy with my transportation.

But you seem to be comfortable with local trains. And you spoke of Japan's govt giving monetary incentives for hybrids and small EV's. Of course I'm uncomfortable with either of those. But I might be more comfortable with it if I saw them actually working well. Or as the old political saying goes, if they "keep the trains running on time".