I wonder how many “Never EVers” have driven one? The down sides are pretty apparent – range, cost, range, charging availability, range, fire - but the upsides need some time in the saddle to appreciate. The things are sooo quite & smooth with enormous torque, which will fit right in on a truck. Very fast! Of course, some folks actually like lots of noise and like working on an engine made to fail with all that up and down thrashing around wear & tear. Makes ‘em more connected, I suppose. As the old Mazda rotary engine ad reminded years ago, Boing, boing, boing vrs. Hmmmm. Personally, I had a Mazda Wankel then too. Loved it, but the torque was pathetic and seals wore out. I find the quietness enthralling and the linear acceleration of the EVs thrilling. Speed without the strum & drang.
Btw, the smaller the vehicle, then bigger the advantage of the EV. A large, heavy sedan or SUV can be made pretty smooth and quite/vibration free, but that is quite the challenge for a compact/subcompact car. EV power does wonders for those atributes in a small car, as my test drive of the Chevy Bolt showed me. Unfortunately, the battery demons collapsed that effort.
Last edited by wacojoe; 01-03-2022 at 01:59 PM.
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