I have a Leaf. It is from 2015 and has a tiny range, which works for me but I realize I'm an outlier. (We also have a 2010 Prius that we use for long trips.) It is the most fun car I have ever had. Zoom zoom!
I was so afraid of EVs. I'm usually more of an "early adopter" type, but it just sounded hard. Then I rode in a friend's new Leaf (this was around 2019) and another friend's Tesla. The Tesla friend said, "I plug it in when I go to bed, just like I do my phone." Those words completely opened my brain. The quiet of both of the cars was also something I hadn't considered. It is much more pleasant.
I have a friend with a Bolt who adores it. When we think that our Prius might be on its last legs, we talk about a plug-in hybrid.
It is so much fun to drive by gas stations and just wave! And the maintenance costs are ridiculously low. Wiper blades, brake pads, tires. It's a very different way of life. While I know they are not environmentally perfect, it's a delight to stop handing money directly to fossil fuel companies. It's made me more of an activist about clean electricity.
Range anxiety is real. Select a car that has adequate range for you and allow a little extra for hot or cold weather, when they seem to use a little more. (At least the older ones do--all of that may have changed with newer cars. The technology is always improving dramatically.)
I have found that Reddit has really good pages on specific cars and there are always people willing to give advice to potential buyers about what to look out for.
Have fun!
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