Some of us get pleasure out of acceleration and 'sportiness' in our vehicles. And also creature comforts inside the vehicle. Maybe I'm a victim of marketing. But I feel like if I'm going to be spending thousands of dollars, I want to feel like I'm buying something ... fun?

That said, my "sporty" car is a Chevy Volt in sport mode, not a Tesla Model S Plaid. I'd still like to be able to retire someday.