If you’ve read my previous posts detailing my EV purchasing decision, you may recall I don’t drive much on a day-to-day basis. But I love roadtrips, and at minimum I needed to feel comfortable covering a lot of ground in an EV across Georgia and the Southeast before buying one. So like many other prospective… Continue reading I’ve now seen it with my own eyes, EV charging is rapidly improving in the Southeast
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I finally decided to buy an electric car. Here’s what it means for EVs in America (Part 4)
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)
I finally decided to buy an electric car. Here’s what it means for EVs in America (Part 3)
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)
I finally decided to buy an electric car. Here’s what it means for EVs in America (Part 2)
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)