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My Journey To Drive EV by Kelly Kuhle
1. My Journey to Drive EV
Kelly Kuhle
Director of Marketing
Wife of a craft brewer & Mother
September 28, 2020
2. The Trip Begins in October 2018
Needed an economical commuter
vehicle for my husband
Dealership & test drive experiences
2016 Nissan Leaf - $16K purchase
price
Under 12K miles
Rolling off a lease
Superb condition, great color
½ the price of a new model
New technology introduced in 2016
Range 107 miles
3. Where & How We Charge
Home charging
120V existing outlet
3 miles of driving per hour plugged in
Out of home charging
ChargePoint Flat Rate of $60
20 miles of driving per hour plugged in
Workplace charging
Jeff has no charging available
Kelly, yes with Flat Rate ChargePoint Network
4. Range Anxiety - Who Gets to Drive?
Our “perceived range” was 80 miles
Round trip commutes to work
Jeff to Busted Sandal Brewing Company: 36 miles
Kelly to CPS Energy: 42 miles
Jeff’s additional mileage for kids’ transportation
Round trip from work to school: minimum of 34 miles
Range anxiety, without a safety net of workplace
charging means:
KELLY WINS!
She becomes the Leaf driver.
5. Bonding Until the Tragedy in June 2019
Quickly became an EV evangelist
Southbound driver ran red light at an
intersection, not my fault
Struck passenger side, deploying air bag
Driver’s impact was next to nothing
I WAS SAFE!
2016 Leaf totaled
Comparable rental vehicle was an ICE
Insurance market value $13,356
6. Our Tesla Model 3 Decision
Search for a replacement
vehicle
Financially conservative couple
Husband sports car enthusiast
Wife technology enthusiast
Test drive experiences
Rationalization for ignoring our budget
$35,000 base + $14,990 performance + full self-driving for $6,000
Personal needs met by driving experience, range, CO2 and economy
We Only Live Once - WOLO