I am a 2023 Subaru Solterra…
I am a 2023 Subaru Solterra owner. Previously, a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek owner. So, honestly going Electric Vehicle was a move in a positive direction, with clear markers on the the difference between what I consider the closest parallel equivalent from a gas powered motor to Electric Motors. Maintenance is cheaper, mileage only peaked a concern at -51°C to -36°C when the EV was consuming the most electricity but proved itself very worthy and instantly reliable. The denser 2028 Battery Toyota has created will allow for faster charge time and greater distance; 30 minutes to a full charge opposed to two hours for the batteries I currently use, for same on a Level 3 Charger. A Level 2 is an additional two hours from the same empty drained battery metric to a full charge. A epically huge selling point is the charging cord provided that draws less resistance than a Block Heater, and as a Level 1 charger it is equivalent to a trickle-charger at taking an entire 12 hours to charge 50% , but aside from it being easier on the battery, it get me to town. 47km from work, it was $25 for Gas roundtrip : $2.78 worth of electricity in the summer and $5.61 worth of electricity at its coldest. Paying for a HyperCharge at most cost me $11 dollars, at a gawd awfully long wait for it to cost that much, but learned when fully charged it is incentivized to unplug immediately or face an idle surcharge, or worse still it sets the charging pace. At work we have an Electric Delivery Truck, which requires the Level 3 Charger for the larger battery assembly but will charge my small battery assembly faster than any other charger, yet safely. Next milestone, is the big maintence service, but the money I have saved pays for itself, and at nearly $2 per Litre that alone I am saving money even with the car payment.