Thanks for that, ChewChewTrain.
Xist -- I thought the (non-car-owning) speaker was entertaining. Especially when he tries to imitate the sound of a gas car running up through the gears.
After a lifetime of buzzing around in VW Beetles, I'm ready for this. I spent a large part of it in the computer world, where people get antsy because the disruption doesn't happen fast enough.
I like the idea of half the parking lots turning into [hemp] gardens. The street past my place is full of jacked-up pickups and blacked out BMW M3s. If it gets quieter I could hear the train-yard better. Hey, maybe Matt Groening will pay to bring the Hyperloop to Springfield.
Auto 'enthusiasts' will discover that the Tesla drivetrain is the small-block Chevy of the 21st Century. Front-, rear- or all-wheel drive with enough beans for anything. Ecomodders will hang a Tesla 10Kw charger on the garage wall to fast charge their tricycle.