| ▲ | jjav 7 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||
> I don’t know anyone who went electric and then went back. Seriously? EVs have many practical advantages. Don't need to list them here, we all know. But they are so, so, so boring. Zero soul, zero character. Perfect appliance, zero passion. Sometimes in life, passion matters too. I like an EV for city commuting because commuting is boring no matter what so it's a good fit. But for when I want to feel alive and drive (cue up Red Barchetta by Rush), no EV will ever do. | |||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | jonathanlydall 5 hours ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||
You seem to be in the ICE enthusiast category, which is likely a minority of car owners. For most people though, if they are buying a car it's because they can't practically get by without one, so things like "soul" and "character" of the car are irrelevant and actually an anti-feature if it makes the car cost more to own than an EV option which does the job perfectly well and is possibly even better in terms of features and comfort at the same TCO. A bit like the unfortunate decision of Sony deciding to discontinue physical PlayStation discs was likely inevitable based on the market clearly preferring to move away from them [0], I suspect it's inevitable that sales of EVs will ultimately completely dwarf, if not entirely replace, ICE cars. If the range issue is solved (admittedly not a certainty), ICE cars could become relegated to usage only by enthusiasts like yourself and once the last generation who grew up with ICEs dies out, will probably be as common as a horse drawn cart. [0]: https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3mrd... | |||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | Gys 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||
Back in the day, in my EU country, everybody drove shift gear. Automatic gear was frowned upon. Nowadays everybody drives automatic. People like ‘boring’ comfort, it shows everywhere. | |||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | surgical_fire 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||
What you are describing for an EV sounds like the perfect car for me. Perhaps I should make the switch. I would have last time I switched cars, but I couldn't find a reliable answer if the resell value of EVs was good. I drive begrudgingly because where I live the public transportation is subpar, and there's no bike lanes (God I miss the Netherlands). Owning and driving a car for me is pure utility, I have as much passion for it as I have for my dishwasher. I mean, I like my Toyota, it is comfortable and reliable. But it is really just a means to go from point A to point B. I want my car to be an appliance. I wonder if many are like me or if most want their cars to be anything else. | |||||||||||||||||