In reply to Chris.

Thanks for the link, I have just started watching that last year! I kept thinking that the host looked familiar, and one day Jason just walked in and said, "Oh, is that Kryton from Red Dwarf?"

I spend so much time watching videos from gadget & tech blogs that it's really nice to see people still focused on the "latest and greatest in tech!" but approaching it all ethically first. The one that excited me the most was actually about the solar-powered charging service center w/included coffeeshop etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoN4WCpuxHY

My current car is the first one I've ever leased, and I'm planning to do the same with whatever I get next, assuming it's a new car. It still feels weird to be paying for something and not "owning" it, but I keep hoping that the technology will have advanced enough in three years that by that point, I can see whether they've built my Forever Car yet.

At this point, I think the biggest advantage to just saying "screw it" and getting a Beetle Convertible isn't about fun, and is just about being able to pay cash for a used one and not make any car payments again.