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I recently bought an electric car and I have to say it's much nicer than any combustion car I've driven. It's silent, it accelerates instantly, it's cheaper to operate because electricity is cheaper than gas, and I never have to waste my time going to the gas station. Can't travel cross country, but I haven't done that in a decade and I'd want to rent a larger car for a road trip anyway.

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>> Can't travel cross country,

Unless you want to travel non-stop for 7 to 8 hour plus without taking a break, then you can.

Same, but it doesn't need to be a Tesla. I drove a Renault Zoe and it's very nice to drive in its category.

So you had me until the "waste my time going to a gas station".

How do you "re-energize" that electric car of yours?

Not to pick on you, but this statement shows what hurdles of habit and misconception that electric vehicles have to overcome. But it cuts both ways: I think the EV community could do a much better job of communicating and normalizing the EV ownership experience.

I have a 90 Amp drop in the garage. Plug in after a day at the office, good to go tomorrow.

302 mile range after putting 61,000 miles on it.

PS: 12 cents/KWh

This, to me, is one of the biggest draws of owning an EV. Instead of making a weekly trip to a gas station, you can drive home, and spend a few seconds plugging the car in. That alone is worth a lot. No crowded gas stations, fumes, traffic, etc.

In addition to the charger in my garage, there are free chargers at my office.

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