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Driving an EV once, always driving an EV!

After about 2 months driving my Tesla Model Y I cannot believe why it took me so long to finally get one. Driving the car (probably similar to some other EVs, not all) feels so smooth, so silent, so powerful, so elegant and so flowing - it is so much better than the good old gasoline car. Here is what I enjoy most:

  • Simple clean interior design (not plastered with little buttons and gadget all over the dashboard)
  • The big display with the simple navigation system, including Supercharger selection
  • The music streaming like Spotify, Tune-In, etc.
  • The sound of the speakers
  • The light through the glass roof
  • The ability to charge anywhere: Home, Destination, Supercharger! 
  • No brakes! (it does have brakes but I hardly use them)
  • Doesn't stink or pollutes the environment (fresh air)
  • The smooth and silent ride
  • The power (I usually drive slow with modest acceleration to conserve energy, but when you need to have it, it is there)
All I can say, if you have not driven (or traveled in) an EV you have to check it out. Ask your friend, your colleague or go to a car store (I don't like the word "car dealer") and check out and test-drive an EV. I think almost any EV is better than an ICE vehicle, but if you are eventually considering an EV, please check out a Tesla as well. At this point, they are still more advanced than any other EV.  



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