My spouse owns a car and I don't. It's a Tesla. Sorry, we didn't know how big a maniac he was when she purchased. With that out of the way, I gotta say that in most ways, an electric car is more convenient than a gas car. Jump starting a Tesla is not possible, though. We have to watch the level. The car and software helps a lot. We often use the navigation system even when we know the way. The system predicts what the battery level will be at our destination, with stunning precision. I can see it even takes the hills into account, predicting that our level will be higher at the bottom of a hill after descending. The system also knows if we won't make it without charging on the way, and it recommends one or two locations for charging that are on our route. Refueling does take more time than with gas. It's rarely a problem. At our weekend house, we have a charging cord on the outer wall of the barn so refueling there takes only the time to plug in. It charges while we sleep.

I guess my point about jump starting is that we'll be out of luck if the car is ever discharged and not near a charging point, but because of how they built the car and network, it is unlikely to happen, even in the winter. It's a benefit of an electric car that many may not know about.

I don't know if I would enjoy having an EV if my travels didn't take us out of Manhattan. Parking and charging are expensive here. We've never charged in Manhattan.