With the keyless start, how quick it is to switch on and off and the speedy Bluetooth connectivity it's so easy to get on the road in the morning.
I also ended up working a few days at the Bridgend Eco Centre and it was great to be able to converse semi knowledgeably with potential hybrid and electric customers due to my experience over the past week driving around in a hybrid. Was great to see how busy they were with people genuinely interested in changing to eco friendly vehicles whether it be for environmental reasons, economical reasons or even just to be in at the forefront of new technology. Personally I think all three reasons work for me! Take a look at the range of vehicles they have in stock. They are "flying" out the door but more new stock coming in all the time!
https://www.bridgendgroup.co.uk/electric-and-hybrid/
I am also starting to get used to the rear view camera for parking and reversing but the biggest thing for me was driving an automatic which I've never had before. I won't lie though I still keep looking for the gearstick when I approach a junction or traffic lights!
I am now learning how to maximise the electric part of the hybrid by driving more carefully. The petrol engine only comes on if I need to overtake or accelerate quickly. I am learning to take off slowly from traffic lights to lessen the petrol used.
And talking of petrol! I have hardly used ANY in a week. Amazing!
Quite funny - I picked my teenage niece up from school during the week and she loved the car. I explained to her how it worked and she was really impressed. I told her "It's the future" she said "No it's not. Flying cars are the future!" That shut me up!
Keep following the blog to see what new things I learn over the weekend. Next week I aim to go a longer drive and see how that goes!
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