Get it While the Getting's Good

Being an EV early adopter has its perks. Not only does Nissan really, really, REALLY want you to have a great experience, the lack of a crowd can be nice in other ways, too. This weekend a friend invited me to coffee in Cambridge. I figured that without traffic, range would be no problem, even though it was highway the whole way. However, it was snowing. A wet, slushy snow and I knew my friend would be walking from Boston to Cambridge. I wanted to be able to offer her a ride home without risking range.


Solution? I used a public charger for the first time. I figured Cambridge of all places would surely have public chargers. Sure enough, my ChargePoint app found a charger right around the corner from the coffee shop. As I neared the coffee shop, I used the navigation system to click the charger icon which took me to the building. I drove down what seemed like a private alley, and didn't see anything. I had given up when, viola! There it was! My own special spot in Central Square, where finding a spot can be challenging.

Using the charger couldn't have been easier. I plugged it in and tapped my ChargePoint card. Done! $1.91 for two hours of parking is actually cheaper than a parking meter. And, for the time being, easier to find than a parking meter. I can only imagine that as EVs get more popular it's not going to be so easy to get these plum spots. So, it's time to get while the getting's good!

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