24 Aug '12, 3pm

Five Things Electric Car Owners Always Say

Five Things Electric Car Owners Always Say

Connecticut's Jackie Eskin just loves everything about her Nissan Leaf. "I am extremely pleased," she said. (Jim Motavalli photo) Let me say at the outset that I don’t yet own an electric car, so I’m not a member of the club and don’t know the secret handshake. But since I spend a considerable percentage of my waking hours interviewing and bantering with card-carrying owners, I think I have the lingo down. And there’s a pattern! True Believers EV owners tend to be true believers, which is what any movement needs. So here’s a few things that LEAF, Volt, Mitsubishi i , Tesla Roadster and even Wheego owners have said to me. I have yet to meet a seriously dissatisfied electric car owner (though judging from some of what I’ve seen online , there are some out there). Note: I'm leaving out what people also say about their concern for the environment. That's kind of a given. We've...

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