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by edhelas 5y ago
SUV…
- mhh__ 5y agoHopefully (particularly from the French car companies, as they have some interesting little designs from the past to draw from) EVs can provide a kick up the arse for manufacturers to lead rather than shit out SUV after SUV - particularly given that they are using new propulsion that can't afford unnecessary weight and drag.
- redisman 5y agoI’d imagine this is mainly for the US market.
- gryzzly 5y agothe time will come when cities will stop allowing using so much public space for the sake of one person/family’s comfort.
- closeparen 5y agoI wonder what will happen to the SUV vs. car distribution when “gas guzzler” isn’t a consideration anymore. There’s still parking, of course, but most SUVs I see have the same wheelbase as their sedan counterparts. They’re just tall.
- GordonS 5y agoWouldn't the term just be swapped for something like "power pilferer"? (I'm assuming that a heavier EV will mean less miles per KWh or whatever the measure is)
- closeparen 5y agoUsing excess energy from renewable sources harms only the user's wallet, instead of the whole world.
- theshrike79 5y agoSUV is the easiest platform for EVs, sadly. 1) add layer of batteries 2) add wheels to battery base 3) slap on some fancy stuff Ta-dah! An EV SUV. No need to plan where the batteries need to go to keep the car looking like a car. If you want a "budget" EV that looks like a car and not a building on wheels, your only options are pretty much the Hyundai Ioniq and Tesla Model 3. The rest are 100k+ premium cars (Model S, Porsche Taycan etc).