I’ll be honest — I’m not ready for electric.

Not yet anyway.

It’s not because I’m against EVs. I’m not. I actually think one would probably suit me really well.

I work close to home. Most of the shops I use are nearby. Town is within half an hour. I’m not doing huge motorway miles every day.

So on paper, electric makes perfect sense.

Then I remember one important thing.

I’m me.

I’m a bit old-fashioned with this sort of thing. I like to see how the market goes first. Let everyone else test it, complain about it, find out what works and then I’ll have a look.

I also don’t have a charger at home.

That’s probably my biggest issue.

People say, “You just plug it in when you get home.”

Sounds easy.

I also forget to charge my phone.

A lot.

And I’ve lost count of how many times the fuel light has come on and I’ve thought:

I’ll fill up next time.

Then next time comes.

I get in the car, see the fuel light and immediately think:

For God’s sake. Why didn’t I do that yesterday?

Now I’ve got to take a stupid detour to the petrol station because yesterday-me was lazy.

So am I really going to become this organised person who gets home every night and remembers to plug the car in?

Maybe.

Maybe not.

Then there’s the charging bit.

Filling a diesel is a pain. It’s expensive now and I usually only remember when I’m already in a rush.

But realistically, ten minutes and I’m gone.

With an EV, how long am I sitting there?

Twenty minutes? Thirty? Forty?

Do I have the patience for that?

Or am I going to sit there staring at the charger thinking:

This would have been quicker if I’d just remembered to charge the bloody thing last night.

That’s probably my real issue with electric.

Not range.

Not performance.

Not even the cost.

Me.

Because I know an EV would probably save me money in the long run. Filling a diesel now can make you feel slightly ill when you look at the pump.

And for the sort of short journeys I do, electric probably makes more sense than diesel anyway.

So maybe the question isn’t:

Am I ready for an electric car?

Maybe it’s:

Am I ready to change my bad habits for one?

And then we get onto all the jargon.

40kWh.
50kWh.
77kWh.
150kW charging.
AC. DC. Rapid charging.

WHAT?

Most people don’t care what half of that means.

They want to know:

How far does it go?

How long does it take to charge?

How much does it cost to charge?

Can I charge it at home?

And is it going to annoy me?

That’s it.

You shouldn’t need a degree in electrical engineering just to buy your next car.

At National Car Finder, we’ll help you get past all the jargon and work out what actually suits you.

Electric might be perfect for you.

It might not be.

And that’s fine.

The right car is still the right car.

Even if, like me, you probably need to remember to charge your phone first.