Bought a 2023 Nissan Ariya (pronounced as aria in opera). I paid a bundle for it, and I should have never done that.

However, the car simply sold itself. It has a slightly greater than a 200-mile range. Considering I usually don’t drive more than sixty miles a week, that should work out well. The Nison dealership is about ten miles away and has a charger that charges it quickly. It has a list of features longer than my arm including park assist. It has enough room for four adults and still has a good sized trunk.

I guess if I need to go a long way, I need to just rent or take a plane. However, should I decide to drive. there is an assistant in the GPS that helps plan the recharging. As an aside, my wife’s side is set for 78 degrees while mine is set for 72 degrees. That make us both comfy.

I guess there is one thing I must admit is a little problematic. It has a big learning curve. I’m still learning how to put the car in drive or park, kind of one of those important things.

It has two glove boxes so my wife can fill hers to overflowing and I can keep my nice and neatly organized. One thing that surprised me is that the seat slides back before you get out and slides back in after you get in. Don’t have the foggiest idea how it knows, but it fit me and my 6-foot frame without me having to touch a thing. And yes, there was plenty ample room for me.

Door locking and unlocking is without a key, though one is provided should you want to use it. On the other hand, there are a myriad of buttons on the door handle, and you need good vision to see which button is for what. The wife had to wait a while, while I searched out the one to unlock her door. She didn’t like that. I’ll need to study the buttons more in the daylight.

I was told that normally the dealer provides two oil changes free of charge. However, EV’s need no oil changes. I told them that I felt slighted and wanted to the oil changes anyway. Fortunately, they laughed instead of looking at me as if I’m crazy nuts.

So, folks, keep turned. I’ll give you an update from time to time to let you know if I really made the mistake I think I did.