This is John Batchelor reporting.

Jim McTague, my good colleague, former Washington editor of Barron's magazine, now in Lancaster

County, has taken the great risk of buying from Hertz rental car a Tesla

a Tesla 3 and Jim reports he got a great deal on it. He emphasizes he's economical.

He's living the retired life with his wife.

However, he also reports that Hurts is finding that there's lots of demand, they're overwhelmed, he bought his in

Maryland, and then he got in the car and drove it. This is Jim's report about

driving at Tesla. He reminds all of us that once upon a time when he was younger. He had a 1970 Corvette

stingray. Compare and contrast, a 1970 Corvette

Wray, 53 years a classic.

And the Tesla Basic Model 3. Here's Jim McTae on his new red Tesla in Lancaster County.

Oh man, the seats, I'm an old guy, I'm pushing 75. The seats are more comfortable than any recliner. I could fall asleep immediately, which is a good thing they have that self-driving feature.

Right. It's, I've owned a quarter. they have that self-driving feature.

I've owned a Corvette in the past.

I had a 1970 Corvette stingray, which was a rocket.

This Tesla is much, is much, much faster than the Corvette.

But fortunately, I'm older and wiser,

so I haven't really pushed it to the limit.

It feels, look, it feels, it feels,

the suspension is stiff.

It's, it's like, it's like the Corvette.

It's like a sports car, and it feels like you have rocket motors.

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