Six Months with an Electric Car: My Honest Review

Six months ago, I sold my old petrol car.

Enam bulan lalu, saya menjual mobil bensin lama saya.

And I bought my very first electric car.

Lalu saya membeli mobil listrik pertama saya.

Everyone keeps asking me the same question: was it worth it?

Semua orang terus menanyakan hal yang sama: apakah sepadan?

So here's my honest review, the good and the bad.

Jadi, ini ulasan jujur saya, baik dan buruknya.

Let's start with the best part: charging at home!

Kita mulai dari bagian terbaik: mengisi daya di rumah.

I plug it in at night, just like my phone.

Saya colokkan malam hari, persis seperti ponsel.

By the morning, the battery's full again.

Paginya, baterainya penuh lagi.

And because electricity's cheaper overnight, it costs almost nothing!

Dan karena listrik lebih murah di malam hari, biayanya hampir nol!

Honestly, I haven't been to a petrol station since March.

Jujur, saya belum ke pom bensin sejak Maret.

But then came my first long trip, to visit my sister.

Tapi kemudian tiba perjalanan jauh pertama saya, mengunjungi kakak saya.

It was three hundred miles up the motorway.

Jaraknya 300 mil lewat jalan tol.

Halfway there, the battery dropped much faster than I expected.

Di tengah jalan, baterainya turun jauh lebih cepat dari perkiraan saya.

Oh no, I thought. What if I don't make it?

Aduh, pikir saya. Bagaimana kalau tidak sampai?

I pulled into a service station, and both chargers were broken!

Saya mampir ke rest area, dan kedua pengisi dayanya rusak!

Ugh, I had to wait forty minutes at the next one.

Ugh, di tempat berikutnya saya harus menunggu empat puluh menit.

So yes, range anxiety is real, especially in winter.

Jadi ya, kecemasan soal jarak tempuh itu nyata, terutama di musim dingin.

Okay, on a happier note, the driving is brilliant.

Oke, kabar yang lebih menyenangkan: rasa berkendaranya luar biasa.

It's so quiet, it feels like floating.

Saking senyapnya, rasanya seperti melayang.

Actually, it's almost too quiet.

Sebenarnya, hampir terlalu senyap.

Last week, I picked my gran up from the shops.

Minggu lalu, saya menjemput nenek dari toko.

She got in, waited a bit, and asked, "Is it broken?"

Dia masuk, menunggu sebentar, lalu bertanya, "Mobilnya rusak?"

Ha! We'd already been driving for a whole minute!

Ha! Kami sudah jalan selama satu menit penuh!

So, would I ever go back to petrol?

Jadi, apakah saya akan kembali ke mobil bensin?

Well... the car itself was expensive to buy.

Yah... mobilnya sendiri mahal harganya.

And long journeys need a bit more planning.

Dan perjalanan jauh butuh perencanaan sedikit lebih matang.

But day to day, it's cheaper, quieter, and so much more relaxing.

Tapi untuk sehari-hari, lebih murah, lebih senyap, dan jauh lebih santai.

So no, I wouldn't go back. Not a chance.

Jadi tidak, saya tidak akan kembali. Sama sekali tidak.