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My wife and I just bought our first electric car! We couldn’t find what we were looking for in Southern Illinois, so we bought one in Memphis. The tricky part was getting it home! This is the story of our new car and the journey to bring it back home.
What did we buy?
After looking at a variety of used electric cars online, we decided to get a 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf. It has a range of about 80 miles per charge, which is more than enough for our day-to-day needs. For our occasional trips beyond that range, we can either rent a vehicle, or take public transit, or take a more leisurely route that includes one or more rest breaks at charging stations.
Why did we want an electric car?
Our main consideration was reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. As an author, community radio DJ, and “Real Life Superhero,” my main focus in recent years has been responding to the climate crisis and supporting climate justice. My wife, Grace, is also very much concerned about the climate crisis and eager for us to do what we can as a family to respond to it. She’s actually the one who bought and paid for this car, and I’m very thankful to her for choosing an electric car for our new vehicle!
As the father of a small child, I’m now even more concerned about this issue than I have been in the past. I want my daughter, Bedelía, to grow up in a world where we’ve done as much as we can, individually and collectively, to reduce our emissions and transition to zero…
