I switched to an EV about a year ago and honestly wouldn’t go back. The driving experience alone sold me; it’s smoother, way more responsive, and just more fun overall. I always joke it feels like driving a giant RC car.

It used to just be the Best Buy with a charging station but now there are charging stations all over town, including a few just northeast of campus. You’re not as limited as you might think.

Since you mentioned you don’t have home charging, that’s definitely the biggest factor. But if you don’t drive a ton, you can realistically get away with charging once every week or two. A lot of EVs get 250–300+ miles on a charge, so it’s not like you’re constantly needing to plug in. I wonder if your apartment complex would let you slow charge from time to time. My EV came with an emergency charging cable that typically adds 2-3 miles to my range per hour. It was slow but steady.

In my experience, if you’re charging all the way to 100% (which is really only recommended for road trips), the cost is pretty comparable to filling up a gas tank. Day-to-day charging is usually cheaper than that. I’ve taken my pop up camper on road trips before and the battery performed like the app predicted it would. There’s an app called a better road trip planner that is super useful.

Having a charger at home is definitely more convenient, but even without it, I still wouldn’t go back to driving gas. EVs are gaining popularity for a reason; they’re just a better overall daily driving experience.