Third Step: Make your next new car electric.

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Details: We have a Prius that’s paid off, so we’ll run it into the ground.

We needed a second car to support our growing family, so we bought a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The key is getting the home charger. It’s the connective tissue that unlocks true behavior change. I promise you won’t miss going to the pump! You get a lot of time back and you’re helping reduce wait times for others at the super chargers.

This was my first time buying car new, but I knew what a giant life improvement an EV would be so I went for it. It’s so intuitive that I won’t bore you with the well documented Tesla experience.

I will point out, to keep maintenance costs as low as possible you’ll want the regenerative braking on “full”. This means we rarely use the brakes. It works by turning the accelerator from single function pedal to multi function control, like a motorboat throttle. By this I mean, a hard press accelerates, slight press maintains current speed, and no press is a soft brake.