Hello fellow EV-head! (Is that a word?) I loved my 15-year-old Kia Rondo with the V6 and 5-speed transmission and manual up/down override. It was very peppy an

Hello fellow EV-head! (Is that a word?) I loved my 15-year-old Kia Rondo with the V6 and 5-speed transmission and manual up/down override. It was very peppy and surprisingly great for a plain old crossover SUV. Last year I went on a road trip to a friend's wedding 80 miles away. The Rondo was showing its age, so I wanted to rent a more reliable car, was curious about EVs, and found a Kia EV6 at my local Hertz outlet. OMG. The driving experience was so different! The torque is always there when you need it. A couple of months later I got one of my own. I was amused that the window sticker says "1-speed automatic". Speaking only for you and me, and without any political implications, we are not going back!