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As electric vehicle owners, we often field questions from EV-curious drivers, and some of them...let’s just say they highlight the low level of EV awareness among the general public. You may be tempted to respond to your Facebook-educated neighbors with smart-ass answers, but this is unlikely to promote wider EV adoption, so I implore you to answer them patiently and truthfully. The following imaginary discourse is for entertainment purposes only.  Above: Tesla owner alongside his Model S (Source: EVANNEX; Photo by Casey Murphy) EV-curious bozo: What do you do if you run out of charge? Know-it-all EV owner: What would you do if you ran out of gasoline? EV-curious bozo: Uh...call AAA, I guess. Know-it-all EV owner: Exactly. That’s what an EV driver would do. When was the last time you ran out of gas? EV-curious bozo: Uh...probably when I was in high school. Know-it-all EV owner: Right. There’s a wonderful new technology called navigation (well, it’s not really that new), and all EVs have it. It can tell you how many miles you are from your destination. All EVs also have a handy little feature called a range estimator, which tells you roughly how many miles you can drive before recharging. Are you starting to get the picture now? EV-curious bozo: How long does it take to charge? Know-it-all EV owner: I don’t know. EV-curious bozo: What??? That’s the most important thing about an EV, and you don’t know? Know-it-all EV owner: Never need to think about it. When I get home in the evening, I plug in, and I have a full battery the next morning. When I’m on a long road trip, I plug into a fast charger, I visit the facilities, I have a cup of coffee, and I’m ready to roll. EV-curious bozo: Is it safe to go through a car wash, or charge in the rain? Know-it-all EV owner: Would you buy a car that wasn’t safe to use in the rain? EV-curious bozo: No, of course not. Know-it-all EV owner: Would anybody? EV-curious bozo: Uh...I guess not. Know-it-all EV owner: Do you know how many