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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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After buying an EV, less than 1% of drivers go back to gas-powered cars (electrek.co)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The experience between the two is certainly different enough that I hope I never have to go back to driving an ICE vehicle. I never struggle to climb a hill or merge from an on ramp in my EV. I don’t have to get regular oil changes or brake service. And I love plugging in at home rather than having to drop $30 or more at a gas station every week.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

We took a windy road recently with the kids, meaning seriously windy — even the driver would sometimes get queasy in the past — and while I admittedly took it easy, we were all completely fine. My husband postulated that it was because there was no up and downshifting. It certainly was remarkably smoother in the EV but I was still astonished that none of us felt even a little bit yucky.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

Also the weight of the battery gives it a low center of gravity

[–] threelonmusketeers 4 points 1 week ago

For a moment, I was wondering how strong the wind must blow to induce queasiness.