Worry about hills is one thing I hear a lot. People think something like a Leaf wouldn't be able to go up a 5 or 10% grade because it doesn't have the power. I don't have any hills around me but it is my understanding it would be able to do almost 50% grade (if the tires aren't slipping) and...
What are some of your go to reasons you share with people to help encourage them to buy electric cars?
I usually talk about the positives of saving money and also avoiding the negatives of crazy amounts of local pollution (Particulate matter, Volatile Organic Compounds, Nitrogen oxides, Sulfur...
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Another nice thing is my electricity plan is supposed to have the money go towards 100% wind power (aside from the carrier costs like line maintenance and such). I know the actual power on the grid is still mixed but at least the money is going somewhere better.
I just feel good all the time, mostly just because I know I'm not spewing out a cloud of sulfur dioxide and other wonderful things into the air around me. It's just great for the environment in general and great for my wallet too.
I thought I was going to have to wait a lot longer to get an EV...