So, with less than three weeks of LEAF driving under my belt, I've almost stopped being surprised by the quiet, smooth, clean performance of driving this particular EV. Today, I rode my bike into work and naturally a lot of cars pass by and I started thinking about what sort of car I might buy next (yeah, I haven't even made my first monthly credit union payment yet).
Funny thing though, was the prospect of buying anything other than another, better, cooler, EV, never crossed my mind. I mean, I was in the brief presence of a really nice BMW 535, Mercedes SLK, and Lexus.. something (I ride through a nice neighborhood). All barely registered a blip of adrenalin. I realized I felt like one of those French words... ennui. This bugged me at first, and not just because it's French (no offense gudy), but I think the LEAF is kind of my "flat screen TV moment". You know, when you bought your first it was like no big deal, but clearly better. But, it was pretty soon that you couldn't imagine wanting to go back to CRT even though it was cheaper and brighter. Gas-powered seems dull.
Wondering if other owners have thought about this yet.
Funny thing though, was the prospect of buying anything other than another, better, cooler, EV, never crossed my mind. I mean, I was in the brief presence of a really nice BMW 535, Mercedes SLK, and Lexus.. something (I ride through a nice neighborhood). All barely registered a blip of adrenalin. I realized I felt like one of those French words... ennui. This bugged me at first, and not just because it's French (no offense gudy), but I think the LEAF is kind of my "flat screen TV moment". You know, when you bought your first it was like no big deal, but clearly better. But, it was pretty soon that you couldn't imagine wanting to go back to CRT even though it was cheaper and brighter. Gas-powered seems dull.
Wondering if other owners have thought about this yet.