I should preface this by saying I have really enjoyed my Lexus IS350 for the past several years. It's probably the finest gasoline automobile I've ever owned - quick, quiet, smooth, and elegant. Lexus service has always been exemplary.
That said, here are just a few reasons I prefer driving my LEAF for all my in-town travel:
1. When I pressed the button to start my Lexus that morning, I could actually feel vibrations as the engine turned over, then idled. How "primitive"!
2. I could hear muted sounds from the engine compartment, not the LEAF's utter silence.
3. When I pressed the accelerator I could feel the Lexus' internal combustion engine rev up and shift repeatedly (albeit very subtly) - a really noticeable difference when one has become accustomed to the LEAF's silky smooth and silent acceleration at all speeds.
4. Before the drive I stopped off to fill up the Lexus, and it was annoying to have to buy 12 gallons of gas for about $44 (the first gas I'd bought in three months). When the pump stopped I couldn't help calculating that at 3¢/mile for electricity, I could have driven my LEAF for almost 1,500 miles (!) with this $44.
What's not to like about this car? I haven't found anything yet.
