Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met with new members, representatives Jerry and Virginia Calley from the Johnson Farm on September 23, 2019 to conduct minimal business—Rotary International & District obligations paid up, arrangements for the Roadside Clean-up on Friday, September 27 (with lunch at Mc D’s), Happy Bucks in celebration of the season (changed to Autumn), football, the weather—then on to the good part, the program , presented by member Tom Collins (owner of a hybrid vehicle) and Barbara Potts (who drove up in a Tesla X).
There was a brief history of the development of electricity in transportation and elsewhere, projections of the next steps in this development, information on costs and charging availability (networks), battery life, electronic updates, safety features, EV advantages (fewer moving part, less maintenance, etc.).
Then everybody trooped outside to see the 3-year-old Tesla. It was Cool! Trunk in the front, Gull wing doors, automatic everything, roomy seating, sophisticated styling, headroom for the tall guy—all made an impression, for sure. Middlefield Bank offers affordable auto loans, it is rumored. Food for thought.
