We purchased an electric vehicle in December 2024. This car is fun to drive with lots of power and comfort. I'm unsure why more people don't choose an EV for their locale travel. No gas stations; less car maintenance; and plenty of zip -- seems like a no brainer to me!

We have had an EV for a couple years. It took awhile to realize we could plug it into a home outlet without some special home charging station. The cost savings is obvious. The electrical cost is minimal, much less than the cost of gas for a similar car. 

We've had an electric car for a couple years now and it has worked out pretty well.  Since neither my wife nor I have to be at our office every day, usually whoever is going to work that day takes it, and we try to mostly use that one.  Then we use the gas car more for longer trips  to the middle of nowhere or when we have to haul kayaks and furniture and such.  We have a Model 3 and I think it's been pretty thoroughly reviewed at this point.  It does have its flaws, but there's a reason it's a popular car.  I'll probably replace the gas SUV with an electric at some point as well, but right now there's not really anything with the same cargo capacity at a price that makes sense.  I'm keeping an eye out.

We felt it was important to cut our emissions with an electric car and have been thrilled with our Tesla. We expected the gas savings, but we hadn't thought about how much we would save on repairs due to no gas engine.  It's wonderful.  After several years, our only significant cost has been new tires.  We are now looking at e-vehicle options for car #2, or possibly going to one car. 

Switching to an electric car felt like a concrete thing I could do, since I commute to Worcester several days a week.  I loved my Mini Cooper, and an electric Mini would have met my commuting needs - but I also wanted something we could use for family trips.  I've been delighted with my new Hyundai Ioniq 6!  Charging at home is easy, and while I could easily charge at a DC fast charger on a longer trip, so far my range seems to be 300+ miles, so I haven't needed to.  We took a weekend trip to the beach in Newport, Rhode Island, and not only was the car comfortable and a pleasure to drive, but we all felt good knowing that we weren't burning any gas to do it.  Even better - we were using energy collected from the solar panels on our house and garage!

I bought a 2023 VW ID4 in January so it is still a pretty new experience.  That experience has been pretty positive.  It handles well and the acceleration is impressive.  I love not filling up at the gas station and love charging at home - it so convenient!  The one somewhat negative aspect is charging away from home where there are not that many chargers. Still I know people who don't have home chargers and use outside chargers for all their charging.  It works.   

I bought a Chevy Bolt Battery EV in 2017, when they first became available in Massachusetts.  It's my favorite car of the six I have owned over 50 years.  It is quiet, zippy, stable, and low-maintenance.  Its maximum range is about 260 miles in summer, 200 in winter.  All my driving is local, so I recharge in the garage and never need to look for a public charger.

In 2021 my wife needed a "compromise" EV that could run on battery for local trips, but could make an occasional long trip on gas without the delays of finding and using public chargers.  We bought her a used Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV). Her favorite feature is not having to pump gas.  The Clarity's battery range is 30-40 miles, so charging in the garage is sufficient for most errands.  If the battery runs low during a longer trip, the gas engine kicks in automatically and can provide an additional 250 miles.  During the first year we filled up the tank only twice.  This summer, on an 1800 mile trip using gas only, we got about 38 MPG.

I own a 2021 Volvo XC40 battery electric vehicle, similar to the 2023 model pictured above. I've owned 4 gas-powered Volvos since 1996 and in my opinion, this is by far the best Volvo I've owned. I do almost all my charging at home, almost always overnight. I charge it about every 4-5 days, or about every 100-120 miles. The cost of electricity is a lot less than the cost of gasoline (maybe half), and it doesn't fluctuate, unlike the cost of gas.  I bought a ChargePoint home charger and paid an electrician to install it. I didn't realize it at the time, but all I really needed was to add a 220 volt outlet with the appropriate recepticle. The car can do the rest. In fact, for the first few months, I charged it on 110 volt power; it just takes a lot longer. The acceleration is superb. I really like the "one pedal" driving, whereby the accelerator pedal engages moderate braking when you let it up. I find that for city driving, I never need to switch to the regular brake pedal. 

We regularly drive up to central NH; this is a 125 mile trip. I usually charge to 90% before starting out, and we use 50% to 60% of the battery by the time we get there (depends on the season). 

I don't have any range anxiety. The car's infotainment system calculates how much battery power will be left at your destination, and it knows where charging stations are on the way. It also nags the driver a lot when the battery gets below 25%. I've never had any issues here. I don't want to drive hundreds of miles in a single day, anyway. If I see a storm coming up, I recharge the battery early.

We have a fully electric Volvo and a hybrid. My EV is easy and fun to drive. I haven't run out of charge but am careful to note how far away my destinations are so that I can plan if necessary. It charges fully within a few hours! Highly recommend.

Wired of Marlborough installed a charger in our garage. They were responsive, efficient, knowledgeable, and reasonably priced.

My wife and I have had at least one electric car since 2016 when we had an original Nissan Leaf that had 80 miles of range; driving from San Francisco to Sacramento (90 miles) was an adventure. The cars are so good now we have had no gas cars since 2020. It is charged up every morning; never needs an oil change, timing belt, or transmission work; and is very capable. 

We love to use the electric scharge.  It is especially appreciated for local trips. I go for a long time without putting gas in it.  The maintenance costs have been minimal.

We were so grateful to be able to plug in at Hildreth before getting our home charger - just installed it this week! 🎉

Switched my only car to an electric Ford. It's been excellent. Haven't been to a gas station in months.

2014 Ford Fusion Energi PHEV is fantastic. Have had zero issues and getting over 55 mpg and many days use just electric for my commute.