I also am interested in cars (well, BEVs, Teslas especially) more than I ever was - In fact before Tesla, I didn't care much either way. As a woman that makes me kind of a dork to my friends.
Positives are: it has changed my life in that my commute went from a stress level of 10 to 2 because of autopilot. My husband and i both have jobs that take us away from home for 3-5 days at a time. I drive 185 miles to work from RI to NY via I95 and anyone who does that drive knows that it can be a nightmare. What should take me 3 hours regularly takes 5-6 during rush hour. AP makes my drive so much easier, calm, and makes me a less aggressive driver. I also have excellent supercharger coverage in my region, so charging is easy. Actually the expansion of the supercharger network was what made us consider a Tesla - no other BEV is an option because of the length of our regular commutes. (Husband's is even longer than mine - 300 miles.) When we are home, the huge battery means we don't even have to plug in every night. We charge to 90% when we arrive from our commutes - that is more than enough for our normal driving, errands, etc - we only plug in again to charge up to leave for work again.
Even in my 70D the acceleration is crazy fun, and the smooth, silent drive of the car is dreamy. I love that the only maintenance besides my annual service is tire rotation. I also love answering questions about my car - I guess being an early adopter means also being a bit of an EV-angelist, but it is kind of surprising to me how totally clueless people are about Tesla and it's range and supercharging - so much so that they had never given a BEV any thought whatsoever before they learned what is possible with a Tesla.
I have had zero issues with my car, so I have no negatives as it relates to the car itself. One negative I can think of, and one that might dissuade future buyers at first, is the scarcity of service centers. Since I've had no issue with my car, I've only had to visit the SC once for my annual - but that SC is an hour away. I don't mind the trip, but i do think people will hold off until there is a service center as close or almost as close as their ICE alternatives.
Another negative is dealing with all the anti-EV sentiment one finds from trolls on the internet, and even with some friends and/or acquaintances. I feel like I'm constantly seeing a barrage of FUD and it is frustrating. I no longer engage in the discussion online, but I do try to get through to people I actually know in real life haha.
