Thanks so much for all the information! Yeah I got a pretty poor impression when a family member had a 1st gen Leaf, and the thing was a street-legal golf cart, basically lol.

I’ve been looking into it more based on all the good information from you and others, and I’m looking around at possibly Chevy Bolts or a newer Leaf, because I definitely require a solid heat management system out here in the desert! 🏜️

It really feels like a no brainer, if maybe I can private-sell this CR-V we’re still paying down, or something.

We have ultra cheap KWh, and family already has solar on the roof and a hybrid with a charger installed. The city’s got pretty good charge infrastructure too (as long as the cables are compatible? A lot of them are Tesla chargers. Ugh)

I really don’t see myself going deep into the sticks anytime soon, and electric infrastructure is expanding fast.

Even still, I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if portable charge tanks don’t become a thing in a few years, or fold-up photocells for if one gets themselves stranded. 🤔