To me, that makes it all the more extraordinary when genuine protocol level changes - like EV cars - are made reality. Not how I see them at all. They're just

To me, that makes it all the more extraordinary when genuine protocol level changes - like EV cars - are made reality. Not how I see them at all. They're just as incremental and actually overall a worse experience. The only "benefit" they have is their acceleration. Everything is touchscreen in the cabin which is demonstrably worse. There's a persistent Internet connection sending all my data to a black hole where it will get used in ways I don't approve of. If I want to fuck off for a weekend somewhere, I need to plan the getaway around places that have recharge ports. And when I do get there, I need to figure out what a "charging network" is, download the correct app for the charging network, fight with the fucking app/charging port to get my payment information where it needs to be and that the charging port recognizes my payment, and finally wait for several hours vs. a 5 minute (max) refueling stop with an ICE. And these are just some of the problems I have with them. The core tech of EVs may be a big game-changer but everything else about the EV experience can fuck off in its current iteration.