10,000 in the Bank

A milestone was reached yesterday, at least for the F-Cell car itself.  It has reached the 10,000 mile mark since being put into service. Now, I can't claim all those miles, as the car itself was delivered to me with 2446 miles already on the clock.  Unlike a normal new car lease, these F-Cells need to undergo some preliminary testing, especially the early ones like mine.  It was probably also used for promotional events and appearances.  For all I know, Alec Baldwin's butt may have been sitting on my seat before it was decontaminated and delivered to me as new last May. 

So in the seven approximate months I've had it, I've driven 7554 miles, averaging 1080 miles per month.  My daily commute is around 40 miles round trip, with trips out to lunch and around town during the week.  I try not to use it on the weekends, as I feel I'm neglecting my other cars, but admittedly, being the easiest to drive of all my cars, it does make it out for weekend errands to the market and such.  

For everyday normal driving for most people, the F-Cell is perfect and can meet 99% of our needs.  With the exceptions of trips that require me to go beyond 70-ish miles from a fueling station, I've been able to use the F-Cell without hesitation.  My buddy in the Prius from Car and Coffee might argue that the range is unacceptable and not practical for Americans, but considering I've been able to do 1000 miles a month without using dino-juice with absolutely zero emissions, I think the few occasions where I've had to use my other petroleum powered car is a non-issue for the average 2+ car household. 

It's not the sportiest thing I've driven, it has no bells and whistles inside to amuse me or my passengers, and it certainly isn't the sexiest car on the road by no means, but as a daily commuter vehicle, I think the F-Cell continues to be ideal.  I reaffirm my previous statement: I see no reason or desire to ever go back to a normal gas-powered car for my daily commuter.