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The community transport organisation I work for is leasing an electric car.
100% electric, not a hybrid.
There’s an official launch day next month, but today staff had a preview.
I didn’t actually drive it but the Nissan Leaf is very comfortable in the back, very spacious. The dashboard is straight forward. The accessories of radio, media, GPS, seemed more complicated than the actual car controls. The silence does seem odd.
There is a charge point at work. One of about twenty in Tasmania.
Promoting an electric car here, is quite an innovative step.
RuthsArc 
Fantastic. I wonder how long it’ll be before they become a common thing on our roads.
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I had a rental car that was a hybrid last year. You’re right – the quietness of them is very odd and takes some getting used to.
I found I needed to be extra careful in parking lots because people can’t hear you coming and since people have a tendency to step out without looking, it was a bit uncomfortable.
Admittedly, I was equally startled a few times as a pedestrian by a car I didn’t realize was that close to me.
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It is a re-education. We don’t realise that we use all our sense as both a driver and pedestrian. The sound of cars has been important in the past.
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What a great experience, Ruth! Joan makes a valid point about being careful in car parks – something I wouldn’t have thought of.
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It’s not just people who are used to hearing a car approach. A dog ran out into the road and seemed surprised to see a car so close.
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I can see how it could easily cause a bit of chaos!
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