wanted my next car to be an EV, but everyone i talked to said it's a horrible experience if you don't have a home charger. hopefully by the time my R2 is ready either i'll be someplace with built in charging capacity or the infrastructure will just be more in place for the public.
@h_thoreson It really, really depends on your use case. If your commute can be covered by lvl 1 charging (can you do even that?) it's tolerable. Chevrolet recommended lvl 1 if it's less than 40 miles a day.
Failing that, you're into fast charging. If you can find one nearby it's not bad at all, depending on what KW your car can pull out of the charger.
@h_thoreson I had a Tesla for a few days and having a gas station with a supercharger set at the end of my street made it pretty easily. Your savings in petrol will be offset by buying snacks in the concession, though.
@h_thoreson If you are using it in the cold, you *must* precondition the battery. This heats/cools the pack (former more likely in winter) so that it will accept the stronk fast charging. Most problems in Winter charging are caused by the pack having to be warmed before it will accept a charge. It all sounds scary but it's not. It's just a different way of running a car.
@h_thoreson Most grocery stores have some level two parking spots; you can work it into your routine.