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Many newer EVs in the US are big SUVs (Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq) and Amazon is rolling out its new fleet of Rivian delivery trucks. Agreed, once more SUVs and gas

Many newer EVs in the US are big SUVs (Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq) and Amazon is rolling out its new fleet of Rivian delivery trucks. Agreed, once more SUVs and gas guzzler equivalents have EV options it'll make a bigger impact. When my partner and I were choosing an EV, we had a hard time choosing a non-Tesla non-SUV model. (We weren't opposed to the Tesla for Musk reasons, simply that it was a capital cost we weren't willing to spend for the amount of driving we do.) LA recently bought its first electric firefighting apparatus! [1] is a marketing video talking about it. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AafguE0KZk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AafguE0KZk

coffeebeqn 4y ago
Those are not large SUVs. Rivian R1S and the E Hummer are probably closest to a large SUV in the market now
- Karrot_Kream 4y ago
  I consider, and have read online, that the E Hummer and R1S are pickup trucks.
  - dawnerd 4y ago
    R1T is the truck. R1S uses the same platform but is a full size suv.
    - hedora 4y ago
      The R1T is closer to a jeep or SUV than a full sized pickup truck. The bed is extremely small, and it has lots of optional creature comforts for camping, etc. That's fine and all, but I'd expect it to mostly displace range rovers and high-trimline full-sized trucks with spotless paint in the beds.
  - throwawayacc3 4y ago
    The Rivian R1S is an SUV. The Rivian R1T is a pickup truck. They have two different consumer models now.
a_t48 4y ago
I ran into the same issue looking for a new car. :( I wanted something the size of a sedan (originally looking at a Civic or a Jetta) but the market for sedan sized EVs is small. The only model under 50k for 2021 was the Tesla Model 3. It's getting a little better - but the market is still not big.
- fshbbdssbbgdd 4y ago
  The Bolt is smaller and cheaper than the Model 3, if you measure size using dimensions like length and width. If you specifically desire a car with a sedan-shaped body, there is a gap in the market, because all the cheap electric cars are hatchbacks.
  - a_t48 4y ago
    I didn't get a Model 3 both for budgetary and Tesla reasons. Ended up getting an ICE which works out as my new apartment has no charging at it. Looking at the raw dimensions of the car I did get (Jetta GLI), the main difference is height versus an SUV/crossover. I suppose I do just like sedan shaped cars over others - my mother's Golf is a few inches shorter, but the volume it takes up makes it seem like a boat.
mabbo 4y ago
> big SUVs (Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq) Have you seen either of those vehicles? I've driven the Ioniq 5, and have one preordered. It's absolutely tiny, as far as SUV's go. Really it's a crossover, not quite an SUV and not quite a hatchback. It's a delightful vehicle and I can't wait to get mine, mind you. And the EV6 is smaller.
- fshbbdssbbgdd 4y ago
  Both the Ioniq 5 and the EV6 are > 180 inches long. The EV6 has a sleek configuration with lower capacity, so it feels smaller when you are sitting in it, but it’s not the best if you care about cramming your car into small parking spaces like you’d do with a Honda Fit.

coffeebeqn 4y ago

Those are not large SUVs. Rivian R1S and the E Hummer are probably closest to a large SUV in the market now

Karrot_Kream 4y ago
I consider, and have read online, that the E Hummer and R1S are pickup trucks.
- dawnerd 4y ago
  R1T is the truck. R1S uses the same platform but is a full size suv.
  - hedora 4y ago
    The R1T is closer to a jeep or SUV than a full sized pickup truck. The bed is extremely small, and it has lots of optional creature comforts for camping, etc. That's fine and all, but I'd expect it to mostly displace range rovers and high-trimline full-sized trucks with spotless paint in the beds.
- throwawayacc3 4y ago
  The Rivian R1S is an SUV. The Rivian R1T is a pickup truck. They have two different consumer models now.

a_t48 4y ago

I ran into the same issue looking for a new car. :( I wanted something the size of a sedan (originally looking at a Civic or a Jetta) but the market for sedan sized EVs is small. The only model under 50k for 2021 was the Tesla Model 3. It's getting a little better - but the market is still not big.

fshbbdssbbgdd 4y ago
The Bolt is smaller and cheaper than the Model 3, if you measure size using dimensions like length and width. If you specifically desire a car with a sedan-shaped body, there is a gap in the market, because all the cheap electric cars are hatchbacks.
- a_t48 4y ago
  I didn't get a Model 3 both for budgetary and Tesla reasons. Ended up getting an ICE which works out as my new apartment has no charging at it. Looking at the raw dimensions of the car I did get (Jetta GLI), the main difference is height versus an SUV/crossover. I suppose I do just like sedan shaped cars over others - my mother's Golf is a few inches shorter, but the volume it takes up makes it seem like a boat.

mabbo 4y ago

> big SUVs (Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq) Have you seen either of those vehicles? I've driven the Ioniq 5, and have one preordered. It's absolutely tiny, as far as SUV's go. Really it's a crossover, not quite an SUV and not quite a hatchback. It's a delightful vehicle and I can't wait to get mine, mind you. And the EV6 is smaller.

fshbbdssbbgdd 4y ago
Both the Ioniq 5 and the EV6 are > 180 inches long. The EV6 has a sleek configuration with lower capacity, so it feels smaller when you are sitting in it, but it’s not the best if you care about cramming your car into small parking spaces like you’d do with a Honda Fit.