Depends on your situation. Any time you spend money on anything, you should have an understanding of what the requirements are for that item. In the case of a car, operational costs are usually a consideration for most people.
A guy that works for me lives an hour away. I was thinking the other day that if I were in his situation, I would consider a Tesla as a commuter car. Drive it to work and back home and plug it in every night. Very cheap operational costs.
I drove my 1997 Land Cruiser to work today. Probably 14 mpg if I was lucky.
