I experience a similar change in my perspective from riding the Empulse as remarkable.
When behind a tour bus that's starting up from a light, I've gotten in the habit of holding my breath for as long as I can to avoid the black cloud.
Loud Harley's I've never liked, but now they seem so 19th century. Neanderthal.
I read the issues Ducati owners face with all that marvelous complexity and just sigh, and smile.
I talked to my UPS delivery guy this week to learn that his average route is about 30 miles, in a diesel truck that he stops and starts at each site, even when they're just a few houses apart.
The world is SO begging for EV's and they don't even know it!