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I've never owned a car but may have to purchase one in the next few years. EVs seem woefully unappealing. Their design aesthetic often feels overly futuristic i

I've never owned a car but may have to purchase one in the next few years. EVs seem woefully unappealing. Their design aesthetic often feels overly futuristic in a way we will look back on with regret 20 years later. Technology is great, but I really don't want a screen the size of the steering wheel. It also seems environmentally irresponsible to buy a new EV when there are plenty of perfectly good gasoline cars that have already been manufactured. If you are an infrequent driver, buying a used gasoline car will have the lowest carbon footprint.

lotsoweiners 3y ago
The design is one of the things that keeps me uninterested as well. Why does nearly every car company need a brand new, futuristic design for their EV offerings. I just want the same SUV I already have as an EV.
eastof 3y ago
I'm a young person in exactly the same boat. The screens are straight up dangerous and would for sure land my ADHD Gen Z ass in the hospital. Also the only reason I ever drive are road trips to get out to national parks and the like, so yeah, not really a practical application for EVs. At home I use public transit for commute, groceries, etc.
- Shawnj2 3y ago
  Honestly if you don’t use a car day to day or are fortunate enough to live in a place where public transit isn’t borderline unusable like most of California you can probably get away with renting a car when you need one. Cars are expensive and worth not spending money on unless you actually need one.
  - tonyedgecombe 3y ago
    Also once you have a car you will start making decisions that cement your requirement to own one. Car ownership is a slippery slope.
IgorPartola 3y ago
A used Prius or a Chevy Volt might be what you want.
tonyedgecombe 3y ago
>It also seems environmentally irresponsible to buy a new EV when there are plenty of perfectly good gasoline cars that have already been manufactured. Well there are used EV's as well. It's an interesting question though, if you own a car for the last quarter of its life are you being more environmentally responsible than if you owned it for the first quarter. Obviously the costs are lower but is the environmental burden any different?

lotsoweiners 3y ago

The design is one of the things that keeps me uninterested as well. Why does nearly every car company need a brand new, futuristic design for their EV offerings. I just want the same SUV I already have as an EV.

eastof 3y ago

I'm a young person in exactly the same boat. The screens are straight up dangerous and would for sure land my ADHD Gen Z ass in the hospital. Also the only reason I ever drive are road trips to get out to national parks and the like, so yeah, not really a practical application for EVs. At home I use public transit for commute, groceries, etc.

Shawnj2 3y ago
Honestly if you don’t use a car day to day or are fortunate enough to live in a place where public transit isn’t borderline unusable like most of California you can probably get away with renting a car when you need one. Cars are expensive and worth not spending money on unless you actually need one.
- tonyedgecombe 3y ago
  Also once you have a car you will start making decisions that cement your requirement to own one. Car ownership is a slippery slope.

IgorPartola 3y ago

A used Prius or a Chevy Volt might be what you want.

tonyedgecombe 3y ago

>It also seems environmentally irresponsible to buy a new EV when there are plenty of perfectly good gasoline cars that have already been manufactured. Well there are used EV's as well. It's an interesting question though, if you own a car for the last quarter of its life are you being more environmentally responsible than if you owned it for the first quarter. Obviously the costs are lower but is the environmental burden any different?