The problem is that there&#x27;s no other car to be had - nothing comparable, anyway.<p>There is no fundamental reason that a car like Tesla&#x27;s <i>must</i> be encumbered with monitoring and complex automation. The same drivetrain and the same body could be sold as a perfectly reasonable, normal car without all the crap: but they have chosen not to offer such a vehicle, and they have no competition who can make up for that gap in the market.<p>My choice is: burn gas, or put up with a crappy car full of gadgets I don&#x27;t want but can&#x27;t disable.