There’s tension in knowing
The battery is full
Which should be enough
But it’s cold outside
And the gap between
Mileage and miles
Is closing and closing
In front of your eyes
As muscles are tensing
Suspense keeps on growing
But you keep on going
As warnings start glowing
Until…

…ahh
With great satisfaction
You glide to a stop
You made it okay
Just ten miles on the clock.

A long day’s driving the EV the cold. Took a calculated gamble and didn’t stop to charge.
(06.01.26)

© Ben Quant 2026
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