mzflorida
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Agreed on all points.Sadly, I don’t think that EVs offer much help for the environment. I think they are an improvement over ICE, but not a significant enough step, and absolutely not an answer for sustainability. We cannot adopt EVs and think for a second that we have solved our transportation environmental impact problems. For that, the best option we have now is everybody walk or ride a bicycle.
The EV has the potential to be very energy efficient, but auto manufacturers in the USA are trending toward large pickup trucks and SUVs, which partially negates the EVs potential to reduce our energy consumption. For example, GM stopped building the energy efficient Bolt (temporarily, I hope) so they could build the Blazer SUV and the Silverado Truck.
I love the EV ownership and driving/riding experience. There are no toxic fumes in the garage, or around the vehicle outside. There is no need to stop to buy fuel (I charge at home), and there’s almost no maintenance required. They’re smooth, quiet, with near instant ”throttle” response from a stop to highway speed. In the car, I find the one-pedal driving option to be a convenient and pleasurable way to operate it. The efficiency is amazing. The car can go about 230 miles on the equivalent energy of 2 gallons of gasoline. As far as evolution in road capable vehicles, EVs are a big step forward.
I don’t tout EVs as planet savers, but I really like the way they work and how little time and money they cost to operate.