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.
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.