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We went for the EV

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Just yesterday we went looking for a car and we were told  that there was about a 6-month wait for the car we wanted. It was closer to 3 months (October) before the next shipment was going to arrive, but a wait nonetheless… Until my wife contacted one of the managers of the dealership, who had sold her a car at another dealership. He offered up the floor model, saying they could use the demo car as their floor model until October.

So, about 24 hours after walking into the dealership last night we walked out with our brand new Electric Vehicle. We chose the Subaru Trailseeker. The mileage per full charge is 444km, and it has all the features we were looking for in an EV.

We still have to buy a charger for our home, but we were smart enough to set up the wiring for it when we did our last renovation. So, it won’t cost more than basic installation once we choose our brand. I’m interested to see how this will affect our electricity bill, but I’m sure it will cost a lot less than the gas for my gas van we just got rid of.

It has been a good 20 years or more since we bought a new car as opposed to a used one, and so it feels like a real treat. We figured the advancements recently have been too great to choose a used EV. I feel good about moving to a fully electric car, and I’m also specifically a fan of the car we just bought.

New adjustable weights

I’ve had adjustable weights for over 15 years and I have been using them extremely consistently for the past 6. Those weights can adjust from 5 to 50 lbs, in 5 lb increments, with the twist of the handle. Yesterday I got my new updated weights. These require twisting a dial on each side of the dumbbell, but they can adjust from 10 to 90 lbs, in 5 lb increments.

The reality is that I’m not going to be using the full 90lbs much, but I’m excited to be able to extend my home workouts beyond a 50 lb limit. To be able to have access to such a variety of weights in my tiny home gym is amazing. I know that I’m going to see some positive gains.

The one challenge is not getting too excited about the new weight possibilities, and pushing myself too hard. I don’t have anything to prove to anyone, and I think I’ve matured in my thinking enough not to try something stupid and hurt myself. Now I just need to prove this rather than just saying it.

New Headphones

I finally bit the bullet and got some Airpods. I had to go for the more expensive Pro version because the regular Airpods don’t fit my ears. I’ve been buying cheaper headphones and time and again they have failed me. My most recent pair are just under a year old, and now I routinely need to turn one off in order to get the other to connect. I have another pair of over-ear headphones that I use when I exercise in the morning. They are great for the exercise bike and row machine, with excellent noise reduction, but they ‘click’ when I am running on the treadmill, which is quite annoying.

It seems crazy to me to spend so much on a set of headphones but I have tinnitus in one ear, and I’ve realized that good headphones are better than always complaining. I spend quite a bit of time listening to audio books, and podcasts, and I can definitely pay better attention when I’m not struggling to hear. It’s interesting to me that something like headphones now feel like an essential item. I rarely listen to music, but I do so much listening for learning and for pleasure that I’ve realized I spend hours a week with my headphones on.

Well, that’s me rationalizing a luxury purchase… no buyer’s remorse here, I’ve got snazzy new headphones, and I’m going to enjoy them. 🙂