I cared before. Well, when I got my first car and was thrashing my little 950cc fiesta around at 50p/litre I didn't, but more recently I definitely did. I think the difference for me was the average consumption readout on the car that showed me that dropping 10mph on the motorway and driving smoothly could save me a good 15-20% on my fuel cost.
With the EV, initially it was more about knowing what economy I can get out of it for those occasional trips. After that, I find I'm becoming less bothered as I have reached the realisation that 15-20% of my electric usage is a lot lower financial impact than 15-20% of my diesel bill, especially given that 99% of my charging is currently on Octopus Go Faster at 4.5%. Might have to reconsider that when my deal runs out in September though...
To be fair, I never gave up on comfort though. Being warm / cool and comfortable is important to me! If DS wants to plug his nintendo in to keep him occupied, then fine. Going camping? the 3 way fridge (8A/12v) will be plugged in for the trip.
Now I have an idea of what is achievable, I worry less about accelerating that bit more sharply (as opposed to keeping the needle below 20%) and travelling at 70 here and there (Well, on motorways that is. Still avoid doing that past schools...). It's a habit that's hard to get out of though as I'm used to trying to get the most out of expensive fuel. It was all about cost for me though, not range. Going electric has changed the reason, and now that reason is only valid for the occasional trip further afield for me.
It's just a change in mindset for the longer trips. Coming back from a camping trip in Dumfries (170 miles, 5LR, fully charged from the EHU, full car and roofbox, cold, wet and getting dark) I could have probably got home in one go (we got there in the dry with the same weight and drag and 30 miles spare) but instead of thinking 'do I stop and charge?' my mindset was more 'we need to stop for some grub. If I stop there, I can whack it on a rapid for 15 mins whilst I get something.'
It still pains me to pay 35p+/KwH compared to the go Faster rate, but at the end of the day, if the companies don't make enough to fund the installation and the maintenance of the charger with a reasonable profit to cover the effort, then they're not going to install them. and it's still cheaper than diesel. Usually.