Why not ask your spouse if he/she wants to spend maybe $60,000 for a bad-weather-preventing car that might leave you stranded only 20 miles from your destination in cold weather, but might go another five miles if you charge it for an hour

Will the Tesla Model S Get Poor Range in Cold Weather? - autoevolution

If the Model S would suffer from the same drop in range as the Chevrolet Volt, which can lose up to 40% of its battery capacity in really cold weather, then a 40 kWh battery pack would leave him stranded, with around 32 km (20 miles) from his destination, as its range would drop significantly.

Tesla Model S - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The base Model S with a 40 kW·h battery pack starts at US$57,400 up to US$77,400 depending on battery size and before any government subsidies

Tesla Model S - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

From a 110 V/12 A outlet, the range can be restored by 5 miles (8 km) for every hour of charging.