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The trend of EVs getting larger is frustrating for those of us with shorter than average garages. Something like a Bolt EUV fits mine (~177") just about perfect

The trend of EVs getting larger is frustrating for those of us with shorter than average garages. Something like a Bolt EUV fits mine (~177") just about perfectly, while the Equinox that's slated to replace it is too long. I could modify my garage by moving around HVAC and such to make more room but it's rather silly for that to be necessary. It would be one thing if the lack of cars in this size range also extended to ICE cars, but it doesn't. There's plenty of gas-powered options, some of which are variants of mainstream models (like the Corolla hatchback). It's just EVs where all of the best-regarded models skew larger.

bungle 3y ago
Is there room for a car outside the garage?
- kitsunesoba 3y ago
  Sure, but I'd really rather use my garage since I have one, particularly for an EV which I'll want to plug in.
- HDThoreaun 3y ago
  Most people have their charger setup in their garage.
nyc640 3y ago
If you're looking for recommendations, one option is the XC40 Recharge, which comes in at 175". But I agree they are getting so unnecessarily long. Not just in the car length, but also in the wheelbase. The Ioniq 5 (compact SUV / hatchback) has a longer wheel base (118") and thus worse turning radius than a Toyota 4Runner SUV (110"). Makes it a nightmare for city driving & parking.
- kitsunesoba 3y ago
  Thanks, I’ll take a look at the XC40. And yeah, the Ioniq 5 bums me out. Love the aesthetic and it seems generally great, but entirely too long.
qball 3y ago
>It's just EVs where all of the best-regarded models skew larger. Well, yeah; batteries have really bad energy density and are extremely heavy. Length doesn't affect aerodynamics as much as width or height does, so if you want to offer reasonable ranges, the cars need to get longer. >It would be one thing if the lack of cars in this size range also extended to ICE cars, but it doesn't. Yes, because at that size EVs lose their TCO advantage and are strictly worse products than normal compact cars outside of that. They're better in the luxury car segment where you can have twice the horsepower, the same effective range, and more internal space with a decreased TCO because large cars are inefficient- but the Bolt offers none of those things over the Corolla, which is why it's discontinued.

bungle 3y ago

Is there room for a car outside the garage?

kitsunesoba 3y ago
Sure, but I'd really rather use my garage since I have one, particularly for an EV which I'll want to plug in.
HDThoreaun 3y ago
Most people have their charger setup in their garage.

nyc640 3y ago

If you're looking for recommendations, one option is the XC40 Recharge, which comes in at 175". But I agree they are getting so unnecessarily long. Not just in the car length, but also in the wheelbase. The Ioniq 5 (compact SUV / hatchback) has a longer wheel base (118") and thus worse turning radius than a Toyota 4Runner SUV (110"). Makes it a nightmare for city driving & parking.

kitsunesoba 3y ago
Thanks, I’ll take a look at the XC40. And yeah, the Ioniq 5 bums me out. Love the aesthetic and it seems generally great, but entirely too long.

qball 3y ago

>It's just EVs where all of the best-regarded models skew larger. Well, yeah; batteries have really bad energy density and are extremely heavy. Length doesn't affect aerodynamics as much as width or height does, so if you want to offer reasonable ranges, the cars need to get longer. >It would be one thing if the lack of cars in this size range also extended to ICE cars, but it doesn't. Yes, because at that size EVs lose their TCO advantage and are strictly worse products than normal compact cars outside of that. They're better in the luxury car segment where you can have twice the horsepower, the same effective range, and more internal space with a decreased TCO because large cars are inefficient- but the Bolt offers none of those things over the Corolla, which is why it's discontinued.