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If you just want to get a feel for driving one, pop into your nearest Tesla showroom and take a test drive. They're usually very accommodating, they don't handle sales directly, and they don't work on commission.
The controls are a bit different, though highly automatic and generally intuitive for someone who is familiar with screen UI. For example, changing driving modes is done with a selector on the screen or overhead buttons, but is usually not necessary because simply buckling in and stepping on the brake will select an appropriate gear for you. Same with Y-turns: turn the wheel hard and brake facing a road edge, and it will automatically select reverse; reverse, turn the wheel hard and brake, and it will automatically select drive. Most other functions are either automated, like headlights, wipers, and door locking, or have pretty obvious controls. If you are a control freak and don't like automatic functions, you will probably find the controls frustrating.
The accelerator operation is much different than in a standard automatic transmission and closed to driving a manual transmission with a high-compression engine. As soon as you lift the accelerator, the car will start to slow. Lift all the way and the car will slow as much as medium braking does in an automatic, so in most driving it is not necessary to use the brake at all. It takes a little getting used to, but not having to switch pedals constantly is a pleasure. The accelerator feels much more closely related to speed than power, as opposed to a gas automatic.
On longer trips, providing you input your destination, the navigation system is very good about getting you to charging locations, so that is rarely an issue. Even the standard rage is typically well over 200 miles, so you shouldn't have to stop more than once every couple of hours, and charging from a low state of charge to around 75% usually takes barely more time than to use the restroom, get a snack, and stretch your legs a bit. The one issue I've heard of with rentals is that they expected you to return them with the same state of charge as when you left, which can be inconvenient if it was very high, as it means you have to charge somewhere close to the rental location and charging to very high states of charge takes much longer than going from low to around 75%.
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