I test-drove a first generation Honda Insight in c 2001, pretty uninspiring. Can't say I've been tempted by an EV since.
(Archive photo, the one I drove was a fairly fetching pale blue).
I remember getting out at SanFran after the usual 10 hour flight and going to the Hertz counter. They were pushing everyone like crazy to rent the exciting new Honda Insight, it would change your approach to travel in the future. I rather like Honda's cars generally so said yes. They did me a straight swap for my rental. I went down to find it plugged in. I went back upstairs and demanded my previous car. At this time SanFran was having rolling brown outs (the opposite of surges) and the idea of charging it as I had to go from Sausalito to Redwood City every day. Nope. Six months later they were trying the same with Chevy Volts. I nearly hit the counter assistant.
