Six Months with an Electric Car: My Honest Review

Six months ago, I sold my old petrol car.

六个月前，我卖掉了我的旧汽油车。

And I bought my very first electric car.

然后买了我人生第一辆电动车。

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

大家老问我同一个问题：值得吗？

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

所以这是我的真实评价，优点缺点都说。

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

先说最棒的部分：在家充电。

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

我晚上插上电，就跟手机一样。

By the morning, the battery's full again.

到了早上，电池又满了。

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

而且夜里电价便宜，几乎不花钱！

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

说实话，我从三月起就没去过加油站。

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

可后来，我第一次跑长途，去看我姐姐。

It was three hundred miles up the motorway.

走高速要三百英里。

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

走到一半，电量掉得比我预想的快多了。

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

糟了，我心想。万一到不了怎么办？

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

我开进服务区，结果两个充电桩都坏了！

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

唉，到了下一个，我还得等四十分钟。

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

所以没错，里程焦虑是真的，冬天尤其明显。

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

好，说点开心的：开起来真的很棒。

It's so quiet, it feels like floating.

安静得像在飘一样。

Actually, it's almost too quiet.

其实，简直安静过头了。

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

上周，我去商店接我奶奶。

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

她上车等了一会儿，问：“车坏了吗？”

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

哈！我们都已经开了整整一分钟了！

So, would I ever go back to petrol?

那么，我还会换回汽油车吗？

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

嗯……车本身买得挺贵的。

And long journeys need a bit more planning.

而且跑长途需要多做点计划。

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

但日常用的话，更便宜、更安静，也轻松多了。

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

所以不会，我不会换回去。绝对不会。