I don’t have a garage, so instead of running a long extension cord to an outlet, I use the V2L to plug in my vacuum and clean the car out once a month.

Have you looked at the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or 6? They have a nice set of physical controls, plus there’s the screen and good voice control for everything.

1. The car, EVs in general, my Ioniq 6 in specific, feel like the future. The zero engine vibration and eerie silence make getting back into an ICE vehicle feel like stepping back into a primitive era.
2. Less than $10 to “fill” my car from dead empty at home, even though I never let it get to dead empty. (Okay, not surprising as I did the math beforehand, but still worth mentioning.)
3. Being able to fuel up in my driveway and having an 80% “full” tank every morning. I understand not everyone has this option.

Ioniq 6 in Maryland, US.

Limited AWD, list price.

Me: “I have 4.25% financing guaranteed from my credit union.”

Hyundai Dealer: “Hyundai can beat that, let me check…”

Sponge Bob Voice: “20 minutes later”

Hyundai Dealer: “We can do 1.49%.”

Me: “Where do I sign?”

Sponge Bob Voice: “30 minutes later”

Hyundai Dealer: “Here, here, and here, and here is your key fob. The car is on the charger, let’s go out there…”