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Are EVs really that new? The first Nissan Leaf came out in 2010, the Tesla Roadster began development in 2004 and launched in 2008. Other modern consumer EVs ca
by kevingadd 6y ago
Are EVs really that new? The first Nissan Leaf came out in 2010, the Tesla Roadster began development in 2004 and launched in 2008. Other modern consumer EVs came out in 2009 or earlier. You could say "new compared to internal combustion engines" but research (and functioning prototypes, even consumer-adjacent builds) on electric cars dates back to the early 1900s of earlier.
I think people need to stop cutting car manufacturers slack on this stuff, they've had time to get it right.
- kazen44 6y agoalso, things like doors not closing properly have nothing to do with it being an electric car. Bodywork in cars has been stamped metal for atleast 70 years, if not more. while it is a delicate and complicated process, it has been done countless of times before.
- userbinator 6y agoTrue, EVs with brushed DC motors and lead-acid batteries are not new, but computer-controlled EVs are definitely a recent development.