The biggest drawback of charging EV is that you have to touch the charging cord which is often tingled and dirty with ground dust. Certainly gloves are a great idea!

Day 4 of owning an EV: Today I used the remote heater starter - great function for upcoming fall and winter. It was a bit of an overkill for now, and i had to ride with windows open for a couple of minutes.

The car is great for listening to music. Also today I did drive almost like regular, venturing into the third line occasionally.

Driving 27 miles to work only took 1/4 of the charge according to the indicator, suggesting that i'm quite good in eco-driving and that the range could be around 90 miles for that type of driving.

What i like is the calmness of the whole driving experience, and the torque for climbing the hills here on I-405. And when i need to merge i just switch from ECO to D, and the i-Miev catapults. No merging problems at all!

Let the gasoline-free rides begin. Picked up a miev today. Ride is smoother, comparing to Smart forTwo I had. Nose is a little-bit longer, acceleration is comparable. Love the regen. Seat warmer is acceptably good, but it was better in the Smart.

Will try starting charge from iPhone app via chargepoint.com, since i have not yer received the RFID.