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For me it was actually going from an NA Subaru to a Chevy bolt with premier trim.
Never had such a high level trim in any car and the quick acceleration of the ev makes it super fun to drive at least on the highway, its pretty horrible on turns and I probably won't ever track it like I did the Subaru. But I started to get into auto detailing when I got it and its such a good time to unwind outside in the evening with a beer and pressure washer. Then getting in to a clean car is very nice.
The bolt is such a goofy car to me, like I feel all cool and speedy driving it, then get out and look at it like damn I was driving this funny thing
That's how I feel about my leaf. I had a 4th gen Honda Civic for years that was just fun to drive in any road with some movement.
Now I've got the leaf and it's like, I'll never understand the critique of EVs not being "masculine" enough or whatever. This thing flies when I want to send it. And yeah the beefier ev suspension makes it a little lame in the corners, but it's still a way more fun to drive care than any ice equivalent.
And yeah, from the outside it's a total granny car. But at least it's got a hatchback