Switching to an electric car

User: ewelsh@gmail.com

Vendor: Drive Green - Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Action: 2591 - Buy or Lease an Electric 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!