Another winter, another cold. I'm getting it for 2 years in a row. I probably caught it while test-driving Tesla 3. I talked too much with the sales guy, though it could've been the service guy who gave it to me.
When you have CFS, it's hard to tell if you are coming down with cold. The ache, fatigue and the drained feeling is same as the ones you get with a moderate post-exertional sickness. (A severe one is about same as completely getting knocked out with flu). I rode to Miller Park when I got back from Tesla -- I wanted to take advantage of the break in the weather and ride to South Park, and then got overly ambitious as usual -- so I would've assumed I was having a post-exertional struggle, if it weren't for the scratchy nose and throat.
Some people think CFS prevents them from catching cold. In reality, it is the isolation that CFS puts them in and therefore deprives them of opportunities to come in contact with vectors carrying the virus, I think. I'm an example. I've gotten sick only once between 2008 to 2017. And that was when I was riding crowded subways in Korea. Now I am a bit more socially active, catching cold/flu is becoming an annual event once again.
Anyway, Tesla Model 3 was a blast to drive. It was lighter on its feet and had tighter turning circle making it much more agile and sportier than Model S. It felt much like Mazda 3, only more powerful. (Some compares it to BMW 3, but BMW 3 steering has more springy feedback to it). But no, I'm not getting another Tesla. I knew it would be a better car and would've waited for it if it weren't for the cross-country trip that we planned. I'll probably get a cheap rice burner -- I miss my old Honda -- for recreation eventually, when I get over the guilt of burning fossil fuel. Tesla will be the main driver anyway, so I won't be contributing to the global warming that much.
