Navigating the connected, automated, and electric future of mobility
It’s been a few years since I’ve done a year-end review. Let’s fix that. 2025 was the year I leased my first electric vehicle (EV), endured a roller coaster in federal employment, and headed off on my first true break from work in over seven years. I also hit my annual goal of reading 20… Continue reading My 2025 in Review
I'm not going to bury the lede...I bought a 2024 Chevy Equinox EV. My brand new 2024 Chevy Equinox 3LT AWD. The color (and price) sold me. Leased it, to be precise. It won out over the other finalist, Hyundai's IONIQ 5. In this final entry in my series on buying my first EV, I'll… Continue reading I finally decided to buy an electric car. Here’s what it means for EVs in America (Part 4)
In Part 1 and Part 2 in this series, I explained how market, technology, and infrastructure changes over the past several years have encouraged me to buy an EV. In this third entry, I address overall value proposition, including availability of federal incentives, and walk through my evaluation of EV models. When I decided in… Continue reading I finally decided to buy an electric car. Here’s what it means for EVs in America (Part 3)
In Part 1, I introduced my recent decision to buy an electric vehicle (EV), and how market changes over the past few years resolved my indecision. This second entry in the series covers technology and infrastructure considerations influencing my decision. I recently saw this graphic posted on Bluesky contrasting the 2011 Nissan Leaf to the… Continue reading I finally decided to buy an electric car. Here’s what it means for EVs in America (Part 2)
You’d think that after more than six years professionally working to advance electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the US, I’d own one. Perhaps more shocking…aside from a weekend in Los Angeles with a rented Polestar 2, I’ve driven probably fewer than 100 miles in plug-in vehicles between a handful of Teslas, Porsches, and Rivians. Fewer… Continue reading I finally decided to buy an electric car. Here’s what it means for EVs in America (Part 1)
Nathaniel Horadam 