Buying a new vehicle as I did this spring should not be based on popular notions or save the earth promotions. It should be affordable, and fit the needs of the consumer. Waiting around for a half hour to charge up (or what ever it takes) is not something that I want to do when I'm on a trip, especially when I'm on the way home. I like to make "Indy" type pit stops, fill up, pea, pay and get going again. Recharging is not in the picture.
I bought my F150 based on needs and the comfort of the ride. My driving habits are limited to smaller trips so the truck and the wife's Fusion Titanium barely get a few thousand miles on per year, so the need for extreme gas mileage is not an issue.
The real problem with the world today is the approximately 150,000 new people on it every day. In a week, that's about a million more people to feed, cloth, find shelter for. If you want to save the world, this problem has to be addressed. It's not a political issue, it's a logistics issue.
My advice to Frank is to find something that fits his age and life style. You deserve a comfortable ride (you earned it) and if you think the Tesla is the answer, so be it. Maybe you should rent a gas gussler when you go to Michigan.......