It is for us.
About a week ago the daily comings and goings of our everyday lives changed in an undramatic but profound way: we traded in our 9-year-old gasoline-powered Subaru Outback for a new Volkswagen ID.4 all-electric SUV.
Our experience so far has been limited to short trips in town; but that pretty much describes our usual driving pattern which went along way to inspire us to go electric.
Anyway, the car (or crossover or whatever) is comfortable and very quiet.
Over the coming months I'll be posting updates of our experiences with "going all electric" but a few things are worth noting about the ID.4:
Since the batteries take up quite a bit of room along with the electric motor there is no spare tire. And speaking of tires, the rear tires are wider than the front thus eliminating the need for tire rotation. And this model is rear-wheel drive; AWD is significantly more money.
VW provides three years of fast charging (level 3) for free through the Electrify America app as well as three years of road assistance
The interior is quite spacious and easy to get in and out of (serious considerations for us older folks). Oh, and everything seems to revolve around the vehicles software and computer center, which takes some getting used to.
My only complaint so far is it would be helpful if VW took the same approach Apple does with its Genius Bar program in providing workshops for new iPhone, iPad or laptop users. Our salesperson Kevin was very knowledgeable to be sure and is more than willing to spend time with us as needed but having a dedicated couple of hours to work through the nuances of the computer system would, we think, be helpful indeed.
Our first major road trip will be later this month when we drive north to McBain, MI to visit some of Susie's distant relatives. We could probably get there and back on one charge but I plan to stop nearby in Cadillac to top off at an Electrify America station in the Meijer's parking lot.
More of that later.
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