I didn’t want an electric car when I got my Model 3 almost 2 years ago. But I wanted a car with the most autonomous features and at the time, Tesla was the only game in town.
First of all, it sounds like the future. When you floor it, you hear the high pitched whine of the motors which almost sound like you’re in a spaceship spinning up its hyperdrive engine. That’s immediately followed by the whoosh of the wind as the instant torque pushes you back in your seat as if you just went into hyperspace. Silly maybe but it really just sounds and feels futuristic.
As for charging and range, I thought it would be worrisome but it really isn’t. I have a 240 V dryer outlet in my garage and with that, I can drive 300 miles a day, plug the car in when I get home for the night and have a full charge by the time I wake up. Sure it takes hours to charge from home but because it’s happening while you’re sleeping, you don’t really notice it. Imagine waking up with a full tank every day with your own private gas pump. That’s basically what’s it like but simpler.
Now on a road trip it’s certainly not as convenient as an ICE but there are Tesla superchargers all over the place for fast charging. Admittedly your road trips will be longer when factoring in the time to charge on the way but if you plan your meals and breaks around charging sessions, it’s not so bad.
So yes there are some sacrifices to be made when driving an EV and I wouldn’t recommend one if you don’t have your own means to charge at home but the pros far outweigh the cons at least for my situation. I foresee a day when the idea of having a gas powered car will seem as needlessly complicated as having a gas powered anything in the home like this commercial portrays.
EDIT: And for the record, I’m not rah rah environment guy. I understand the need to burn fossil fuels to create the electricity we use. I’d just rather those fossil fuels weren’t burning in my garage just feet from the inside of my house.
I didn’t want an electric car when I got my Model 3 almost 2 years ago. But I wanted a car with the most autonomous features and at the time, Tesla was the only game in town.
First of all, it sounds like the future. When you floor it, you hear the high pitched whine of the motors which almost sound like you’re in a spaceship spinning up its hyperdrive engine. That’s immediately followed by the whoosh of the wind as the instant torque pushes you back in your seat as if you just went into hyperspace. Silly maybe but it really just sounds and feels futuristic.
As for charging and range, I thought it would be worrisome but it really isn’t. I have 240 V dryer outlet in my garage and with that, I can drive 300 miles a day, plug the car in when I get home for the night and have a full charge by the time I wake up. Sure it takes hours to charge from home but because it’s happening while you’re sleeping, you don’t really notice it. Imagine waking up with a full tank every day with your own private gas pump. That’s basically what’s it like but simpler.
Now on a road trip it’s certainly not as convenient as an ICE but there are Tesla superchargers all over the place for fast charging. Admittedly your road trips will be longer when factoring in the time to charge on the way but if you plan your meals and breaks around charging sessions, it’s not so bad.
So yes there are some sacrifices to be made when driving an EV and I wouldn’t recommend one if you don’t have your own means to charge at home but the pros far outweigh the cons at least for my situation. I foresee a day when the idea of having a gas powered car will seem as needlessly complicated as having a gas powered anything in the home like this commercial portrays.
EDIT: And for the record, I’m not rah rah environment guy. I understand the need to burn fossil fuels to create the electricity we use. I’d just rather those fossil fuels weren’t burning in my garage just feet from the inside of my house.
I didn’t want an electric car when I got my Model 3 almost 2 years ago. But I wanted a car with the most autonomous features and at the time, Tesla was the only game in town.
First of all, it sounds like the future. When you floor it, you hear the high pitched whine of the motors which almost sound like you’re in a spaceship spinning up its hyperdrive engine. That’s immediately followed by the whoosh of the wind as the instant torque pushes you back in your seat as if you you just went into hyperspace. Silly maybe but it really just sounds and feels futuristic.
As for charging and range, I thought it would be worrisome but it really isn’t. I have 240 V dryer outlet in my garage and with that, I can drive 300 miles a day, plug the car in when I get home for the night and have a full charge by the time I wake up. Sure it takes hours to charge from home but because it’s happening while you’re sleeping, you don’t really notice it. Imagine waking up with a full tank every day with your own private gas pump. That’s basically what’s it like but simpler.
Now on a road trip it’s certainly not as convenient as an ICE but there are Tesla superchargers all over the place for fast charging. Admittedly your road trips will be longer when factoring in the time to charge on the way but if you plan your meals and breaks around charging sessions, it’s not so bad.
So yes there are some sacrifices to be made when driving an EV and I wouldn’t recommend one if you don’t have your own means to charge at home but the pros far outweigh the cons at least for my situation. I foresee a day when the idea of having a gas powered car will seem as needlessly complicated as having a gas powered anything in the home like this commercial portrays.
EDIT: And for the record, I’m not rah rah environment guy. I understand the need to burn fossil fuels to create the electricity we use. I’d just rather those fossil fuels weren’t burning in my garage just feet from the inside of my house.
I didn’t want an electric car when I got my Model 3 almost 2 years ago. But I wanted a car with the most autonomous features and at the time, Tesla was the only game in town.
First of all, it sounds like the future. When you floor it, you hear the high pitched whine of the motors which almost sound like you’re in a spaceship spinning up its hyperdrive engine. That’s immediately followed by the whoosh of the wind as the instant torque pushes you back in your seat as if you you just went into hyperspace. Silly maybe but it really just sounds and feels futuristic.
As for charging and range, I thought it would be worrisome but it really isn’t. I have 240 V dryer outlet in my garage and with that, I can drive 300 miles a day, plug the car in when I get home for the night and have a full charge by the time I wake up. Sure it takes hours to charge from home but because it’s happening while you’re sleeping, you don’t really notice it. Imagine waking up with a full tank every day with your own private gas pump. That’s basically what’s it like but simpler.
Now on a road trip it’s certainly not as convenient as an ICE but there are Tesla superchargers all over the place for fast charging. Admittedly your road trips will be longer when factoring in the time to charge on the way but if you plan your meals and breaks around charging sessions, it’s not so bad.
So yes there are some sacrifices to be made when driving an EV and I wouldn’t recommend one if you don’t have your own means to charge at home but the pros far outweigh the cons at least for my situation. I foresee a day when the idea of having a gas powered car will seem as needlessly complicated as having a gas powered anything in the home like this commercial portrays.