Phil's Superpower of Enthusiasm

  There’s been some super weird discourse the last few weeks about electric vehicles (EVs) on Threads, particularly with regards to charging vs. filling up a gas tank, time-wise. I love EVs. I love my EV, in particular. It’s my daily driver, and has been for almost two years at this point (bought it in June 2022). BUT,  we do no one any favors when we aren’t honest about the challenges of driving and charging EVs in the current environment. So, here’s my comparison. I own and regularly drive two vehicles: 2022 Kia EV6 AWD Wind (electric, daily driver) 2021 Subaru WRX STI Base model (internal combustion engine (ICE), mostly weekends and trips) I love them both. They’re both really good at the things they do well, and marginal at the things they don’t.  In general, EVs are ideal for people who: Don’t regularly drive more than 100 miles in a day. Have regular access to reliable tier-2 charging for long periods of time at places they routinely spend time (home, work, etc.). D...

Hawaii: 11/10 Denalis. It’s been an incredible trip, all around. I woke up this morning excited to go home (and, honestly, mostly excited to see Denali again), but not tired of being here or wishing I was already home. This tells me that I calibrated this trip right–long enough to really get to enjoy the place and the experience, but not so long that it got old or wore on me. I’ve already floated the idea of coming back next March with my hosts.  I think the greatest gift of this trip has been unstructured time. My life is generally pretty heavily structured, and has been since at least high school, for good reason. That structure has only gotten stronger and more rigid as I’ve made decisions to work on my physical and mental health. I don’t regret that at all, and it’s definitely the right choice for me, most of the time. BUT, it makes it that much more fun when I carve out some time that I leave deliberately unstructured. Some of my best days on island have been the ones where I ...