[foxpaws]

Getting close to 40,000 on Sparkers... Gen 1, 2013 model.

Love this car. Can charge completely at work for my round trip commute (using my portable level 1 charger - at work for 9 hours - commute approx 42 miles round trip per day). In the winter I occasionally have to augment an hour or so at home, the cold does hit the batteries, it will also kick in the ICE some on cold days - which is fine, I need to use a little gas in the car so it doesn't get old. Only repair - I had to replace the plug on the portable charger because the outlet 'ate' the grounding part - cost less than $5.00 and took about 20 minutes. I did get a level 2 charger for the house (used on Amazon - and I got a rebate) but, probably could have gotten by with just the portable charger.

Car as appliance, perfect for commuting, especially if you fit within its range.

Also, there are some special EV parking spots at various places around town, some that even let you charge for free. Nice bonus at a crowded museum especially.

Not for everyone, I certainly understand that. But for some, it really cuts costs (hummm bought gas in November...I think... probably need more in the next month), comfy to drive, great in slick and OK in snow - those batteries really push the car down, however, it is a low car - and although I made it almost home in the big snow storm last year, I thought better than to go down my tiny street and alley and parked in the shopping center parking lot a couple of blocks from my house and walked it. Glad I did - there was a Jeep MK stuck on my street, along with a bunch of other cars. But, really, unless it is a blizzard, it does pretty good. (I am a Colorado native - I know snow)

I love this car.