I mentioned that I’d never been in an electric vehicle before, so he just told me to hop in, and we went for a spin around the block - even tested the acceleration a bit.
This is one of the perks of being self-employed: I’m free to do things completely unrelated to my work if I feel like it. And honestly, it’s amazing to see how kind people are outside the internet. My faith in humanity is being restored one customer at a time.
Electric cars are a lot like petrol cars. Less noisy and more acceleration; but in day to day driving, there isn’t a world is difference in the driving experience and absolutely no difference in the passenger experience.
Driving a large Audi SUV on the equivalent of two liters of Diesel / 100km which at least in summer I can source directly from my roof is pretty neat though.
I actually like that part the most - arrive somewhere, toss a plug in in, done. No detours for getting gas anymore.
Oh, and because the AC compressor is electric of course, the car can be pre-cooled remotely in summer, that’s also pretty much an EV only feature.
These are the parts that make it a different thing the most for me, plus, absolutely no downsides to driving short distances anymore, no oil thinning, no clogged EGR, hook the trailer up, go 800m up the trail to get firewood, go back, no harm done.
Yeah, most modern cars are so quiet anyway that it’s not immediately obvious you’re in an electric car - and even from the outside, most of the noise comes from the tires, not the engine. It really is superior technology in almost every way, but I’d imagine that the day-to-day driving experience isn’t all that different from any other modern car with an automatic gearbox.
Personally, I drive a stick, so from a driving experience standpoint, I’d actually consider going electric a bit of a downgrade. I quite like the analog feel, myself.