So I have always hated Tesla and don’t like that they’ve in a lot of way tarnished the name of electric cars. The second you say electric cars every person and their mom says OHH you’re getting a tesla! Quite annoying.
Anyways, I’d like to hear from some of you folks some models of electrics you like. I have always been a gearhead deep in the gas and oil, and I still enjoy my cars, but an electric would be fun and a cost savings for me, especially since I have a ton of roof space for solar panels if I wanted to.
It sounds superficial but a big reason I used to hate electric cars is they are for the most part, hideous. Then again, to me, most new cars are hidous, the designs are just not good. But I think i can look past that.
It would also be a huge bonus if there were any models out there with the least possible features. I prefer cars with manual locks/seats/doors and no screen, which is of course impossible with current cars (sadly). But the less digital garbage the better.
I only drive manual so I don’t need 1 pedal drive…I forgot fiat made the 500 electric !
I wouldn’t knock it until you’ve tried it. I would never get an EV without 1 pedal drive. The only downside is it takes a few days to get used to, which isn’t great when test driving and coming from 2 pedal. It feels weird at first.
I think if he’s used to a manual he’ll be fine. 1 pedal just feels like aggressive engine braking.
For me the adaptation period was… 2 hours? Maybe?
Pretty much all BEVs are single speed direct drive. You should reserve judgment till you drive one.
1 pedal driving actually feels more like a manual than an automatic. The regenerative braking feels like engine braking (because it is). I vastly prefer driving a a BEV with 1 pedal driving to a manual transmission in city traffic or on hills - the two of which make up the majority of my driving. I also vastly prefer driving a manual to driving an automatic in the same situations. Automatics legitimately feel unsafe to me by comparison - they WANT to run away from you going down hills and rear end the people in front of you.