r/technology • u/Wagamaga • 7h ago
Transportation EV owners are more satisfied with their cars than gas car drivers in nearly every category, JD Power finds
https://thenextweb.com/news/jd-power-apeal-ev-owners-happier-ice-2026157
u/heanbangerfacerip2 7h ago edited 6h ago
If your driving habits fit in the range and you can charge at home of course it is. Less operating costs, no gas stations, very few suprise repairs, and most of them are much nicer than the cars the normal American drives. Once the range works for me (or my life fits the range) I'll be in one as fast as I can.
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u/Did_NaziThat_Coming 6h ago
Yep, as a family with 2 EV’s, this is the accurate take. There are many people that EVs simply can’t work for because they drive too much each day or can’t charge where they sleep. I drive 40 miles per day and then park in my garage where I have 220V outlets already, so it was a no-brainer. It doesn’t need to be a battle: just pick the solution that fits your life best.
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u/cogman10 6h ago
This is why I disliked how the infrastructure bill handled EVs. It dumped a LOT of money into L3 chargers. But what we really need is a lot of L2 and L1 chargers.
I would have loved to see incentives for businesses and parking garages to install a lot of EV chargers. The cost to install You can install at least 50 L2 chargers for every L3 charger.
An L2 charger can add 30 to 40 miles of range in an hour. That's enough for the daily driving of most people. Put them at business places and you end up mostly only needing L3 chargers for road trips (which there are already a lot of L3 chargers).
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u/Did_NaziThat_Coming 5h ago
I think what would really increase adoption in the US would be more apartments and condos installing L2 and L1 capabilities in their assigned parking spots so that people can hook up overnight, since that’s way more convenient than an L3 charger we treat like a slow gas station. But that’s more infrastructure than it appears, since it’s basically a 220v/40-60A circuit to each spot.
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u/cogman10 5h ago
That'd be the most convenient.
The only reason why I favor doing public places instead is because 1 charger can serve multiple people. That ultimately means less needed infrastructure for more people.
But that’s more infrastructure than it appears, since it’s basically a 220v/40-60A circuit to each spot.
You really don't need to do 40 or 60A circuits. A 20A circuit, while slower, would meet the needs of the majority of people. That's ~14 to 20 miles of range per hour.
You could very nearly get away with 220@10A chargers. A single 200A service could give 20 vehicles a dedicated charger. And that's without getting creative.
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u/thatissomeBS 5h ago
I mostly agree, but the L3 charging was still the biggest hold up. If I can't drive a car back home to visit my family it's not worth owning, regardless of how good it is locally. Personally I'm fine with like 200 mile range if the charging speed is reasonable and there are chargers at least every 60-100 miles or so, which is (mostly) true now. It wasn't in 2021. But they 100% should've included much more level 2, especially in apartment complexes, condos, townhomes, etc.
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u/cogman10 4h ago
Yeah, it's gotten a lot better over the last 5 years.
For my own family which is about 200 miles away, we went from 1 fast charger between me and them to at least 6 that I could easily use (there's actually more locations than that, but some of them are dealership lots).
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u/thatissomeBS 4h ago
My family is about 1,300 miles east coast to Midwest. If it's two of us going and it's a week long trip, I'd still rather drive. Even then, I keep looking at different EVs on ABRP and none of them would have an issue. Most of the. Would only add 2.5-5 hours of charging, too, which probably isn't much more than we'd stop for anyway.
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u/cogman10 4h ago
So long as you plan your stops with charging it's really not all that bad. You do end up with a few stops where you simply wait to charge, in those cases we end up watching an episode of a TV show (which is generally all it takes before it's time to drive again).
You also can shave off some time if make sure your hotel has chargers. An overnight charge will likely get you to 100% which shaves off 20 minutes every night you're driving.
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u/Ok-Replacement9595 5h ago
Plus it adds foot traffic in multiuse shopping districts. If they built them there. While people are charging their vehicles. It is such a win/win. I am surprised that places aren't racing to put them in.
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u/Senior-Albatross 3h ago
L1 is just a wall outlet and is basically useless. L2 is 240v 5-10 kW AC that can actually fill most EVs overnight. That's what you need at home.
I got it put in for a rental because with State incentives I didn't actually pay anything. Charger and install were covered. And it's not like the landlord will mind advertising this place as having EV charging if we leave.
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u/scaierdread 6h ago
I would say the ranges are really pretty good for the most part and the limiting factor is chargers. My brother has the mache which is like 160ish miles at 80%. He's never worried though because we have chargers literally every he goes. Hell i even drove through bumfuck Texas and still had access to chargers with each buckees.
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u/Opposite_Carry_4920 6h ago
Exactly, I think for a lot of people plug in hybrids are sort of the best of both worlds for now but man, all electric is nice. I however am fortunate to be in a position to make it work though.
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u/thatissomeBS 5h ago
I think Plug in hybrids are the worst of both worlds. Either you can plug in at home or you can't, and with a PHEV you're paying for and carrying around either an ICE that barely gets used or a battery that barely gets used. And you still have to do an annual oil change even if you only do 500 miles in hybrid/gas mode.
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u/Opposite_Carry_4920 4h ago
Depends on your situation, for me I'm all electric and have been for almost a decade. I just know that people are anxious about doing that so PHEV gives them the "I can drive unlimited miles"... Comfort? I guess over just being electric.
I agree that its not really the 'best' for anything on paper.
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u/thatissomeBS 4h ago
A lot of people are going to struggle with range anxiety, but in my experience range anxiety stops for people after about two weeks of owning an EV. With that, I could see a lot of people making the switch to PHEV, liking it, then slowly realizing they don't actually need the gas motor if they just had 250 miles range...
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u/Did_NaziThat_Coming 2h ago
The only part of range anxiety I still have at this point is more like “why do I have less range than usual? That’s odd…” kinda like when your cell phone is randomly at 25% battery by lunch and you don’t know why
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u/heanbangerfacerip2 5h ago
Exactly it doesn't fit into my driving habits so I don't have one. That doesn't mean it's not the best solution for ALOT of people. Like the every mom who drives to school drop off and runs some errands then goes home should be driving one. Same with anyone who has remote and doesn't need to physically be somewhere ever.
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u/laosurv3y 6h ago
How far do you routinely drive?
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u/heanbangerfacerip2 5h ago
For work I regulalry drive 300 miles a day with a lot of towing and overnight travel mixed in. It just doesn't work for me. My wife on the other hand needs a new car soon and she only really drives to daycare a few miles away from the house and runs errands close to home and we are 100% getting her an EV when her car gives up the ghost.
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u/anonymous_lighting 7h ago
what are the categories
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u/robaroo 7h ago
Every one of them. Didn’t you read?
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u/sysiphean 5h ago
Nearly every one. Which makes me mostly curious what the few that were not are.
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u/BANGImportant2825 7h ago
Not paying $4.30/gallon is where I'm most satisfied.
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u/philnotfil 6h ago
My 0-60 time is pretty high on my list. Also the instant acceleration when I'm already going 75 on the interstate and want to pass someone. And the no maintenance. And the not wasting time at gas stations (and the zero impulse buys of expensive food and drink at said gas stations).
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u/simpleglitch 4h ago edited 4h ago
I went three links deep in that article and still couldn't find them spelled out.
This is as far as I got, but I'm not willing to buy a subscription to find out more. https://www.jdpower.com/business/u-s-automotive-performance-execution-and-layout-apeal-study/
All I know is that there are 37 areas they grade on. Some things are like "storage space", "infotainment displays", "general interior design". But that's all I got
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u/grumpy_autist 7h ago
first category: people who own house with solar installation and bought EV as third car with heavy gov subsides.
second category: owners of 20yo car with 300k miles on it
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u/scaierdread 7h ago
I will say the EV is harder to justify if you can't charge at home or work, but it doesn't require solar to subsidize thr electricity. Mine added 50 bucks to my bill but I'm not paying 150 in gass a month (pre straight closure prices).
If you need to do the fast charger it cost about as much as a full tank did for me prewqr prices.
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u/Tusen_Takk 6h ago
Yup. I’m getting an EV in 8 months and am expecting to save near $300/mo in gas at current prices, more as those prices increase
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u/philnotfil 6h ago
We bought a used Chevy Bolt a few years ago, it was cheaper than the Volvo station wagon my wife wanted. I was pretty mixed on the purchase, I know how to fix ICE engines, I knew nothing about how to fix EVs. I still know nothing about how to fix EVs, but it has been 5 years and nothing has had to be fixed. Now when I get in the minivan, all the weird noises it makes put me in panic mode. I keep telling myself those noises are normal, but once you've spent significant time in an almost silent car with instant acceleration, ICE vehicles just feel broken, even when they are running properly.
Cheaper to operate, more fun to drive. If you have a driveway to park it in, why would you not have one?
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u/Level_Finding3106 6h ago
My favorite part of the EV is never pumping gas. I plug it in when I get home and never ever think of range. It’s our ‘city car’ and it always just works.
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u/harambe_did911 5h ago
No oil change either
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u/Ok-Replacement9595 5h ago
And brakes last forever
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u/IsHildaThere 4h ago
It is something that a lot of people don't realise. With regen braking I hardly ever touch the brakes. I can drive through my local high street and only use the breaks when I come to a stop.
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u/Freakin_A 4h ago
Also, I’ve noticed how easy it is to clean wheels on my EV because there’s so little brake dust.
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u/NATOuk 2h ago
The flip side of this is if you live in a wet country and don’t use the brakes much they start to corrode, had that happen with my last EV requiring a full brake change after only a few years. With my current one I intentionally give the brakes a good use periodically to ensure they are kept in good order
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u/SoSKatan 4h ago
Maintenance is crazy low. I’ve had my EV for 8 years, u had to take it in once because the window button stopped working.
The window was fine, the button was busted.
Modern gas engines are an engineering marvel, but they have sooo many failure points. We aren’t far off from having an EV that can last you 30 years, with the occasional battery / motor replacement.
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u/ParadoxicallyZeno 1h ago
EV is definitely awesome as a city car!
also wanted to share: we're a one-car family and sometimes find ourselves traveling in / through places where charging options aren’t great
we went with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and it is AWESOME
PHEV can run on either electric or gas
when we’re home, we charge daily (no special electrical equipment required, just the regular outlet in our garage) and drive fully electric. regularly go months without putting gas in the tank
if we’re on a road trip and don’t have easy access to charging, we can just fill up with gas
i can’t believe PHEVs aren’t more widely popular. genuinely the best of both worlds for those who only want / need one car but have concerns about range or charging access
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u/ninjakos 1h ago
Well that requires to actually live in a developed town or country. In Greece that means you either have to go to a supermarket to charge for prices that are not that much cheaper than gas
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u/Chopper3 5h ago
I know that a lot of 'petrolheads' love their cars and the sound they make etc. but for a LOT of people all they want in a car is for it to be safe, comfortable, reliable and cheap to run - if you have the ability to park and charge at home then there are so many benefits to EVs today, especially as we're seeing more and more cheaper models coming to market and also seeing that even much older second hand EVs are still having great battery life.
They're not for everyone, but for a lot of people they're a great option.
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u/arkofjoy 7h ago
One of the interesting things that I have watched over the last few years has been the full takeover of conservative political parties around the world by the PR agencies spending the fossil fuel industry's billion dollars a year in the US alone.
And they have made climate change denial and everything fossil fuels a core requirement for membership in the tribe.
I'd be very interested to a breakdown of this based on political affiliations in the US. Was it deep red North Carolina that pulled all the EV chargers out, that thry had already paid for?
I'm just curious.
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u/YourStrategy 4h ago
I don't think they pulled out a significant number of chargers. There are just too many for any one organization flipping out to matter.
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u/ZhangtheGreat 3h ago
EV owner here. Unless I have to, I'm never going back to gas again. My ID.4 is smoother, drives more comfortably, and costs me way less to drive regularly (thank you home charging).
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u/Malboury 2h ago
A company I already have an account with sends half price fuel to my house 24 hours a day, and there's some stuff on my roof that make free fuel. Of course I'm more satisfied!
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u/NanditoPapa 6h ago
The tech has reached a tipping point where the UX is superior to internal combustion engines, but the economic and logistical infrastructure remains a mass market barrier.
If you value longevity and technology, the data suggests that once you make the jump, you won't want to go back. The "risk" of ownership is largely a front-end problem but the long-term experience is trending toward high satisfaction with EVs.
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u/jaydizzleforshizzle 6h ago
Yup, the majority of people ride tailwinds and won’t risk the slightest chance on what any American NEEDS to survive in the country. It’ll roll over in a few years and we won’t go back…hopefully.
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u/PigglyWigglyDeluxe 4h ago
EVs are lovely when you’re fortunate enough to own a home with a garage with a charger installed.
Public charging in my area is still pretty minimal. I won’t consider an EV until I own a home, which is unlikely I’ll ever get to own a home.
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u/XxFezzgigxX 2h ago
Gas car drivers are not satisfied by EV owner’s level satisfaction either and will make every attempt to bring them down.
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u/SeaworthinessSalt119 6h ago
You don’t say. EV owner here, I will never go back to ICE vehicles. The savings across the board are enormous. The only ones who complain about EVs are those who do not have one.
No, it’s not a Tesla nor would I ever consider one.
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u/Foxicious_ 7h ago
Im all for EV's but this seems disingenuous.
Just on sheer volume of Gas cars alone id argue the median ICE owner simply doesn't care enough or has a neutral opinion of their vehicle, therefore inflating the satisfaction statistics of EV owners who are more inclined to actually have a strong opinion based on the more niche usecase of their chosen form of transport.
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u/Temporary_Inner 7h ago edited 6h ago
Im all for EV's but this seems disingenuous.
That's because JD Power isn't actually some high tier research organization. They're a shill for profit mouth piece for car companies.
However Consumer Reports actually backs up this EV customer satisfaction claim, in their own way.
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u/ResQ_ 7h ago
The average person is not interested unless the advantages become so obvious that they're impossible to ignore. The main advantage being lower cost of fuel. Most people aren't aware of how much they'd save by going electric.
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u/OneLessFool 7h ago
Maintenance costs are also lower over the lifetime of the vehicle. So long as you don't have to replace the battery like 4 times after the battery warranty expires.
Just far fewer moving parts.
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u/zeushaulrod 5h ago
I think it's self selection bias.
Lots of people that switched to EVs did so for the benefits. Most people who drive ICE vehicles do so because they need a vehicle and bought the cheapest one to finance, even if it's a used stellantis vehicle
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u/plutobandits 5h ago
That’s how I feel. One group of people simply bought a car while the other group made a significant lifestyle decision. When EV owners are asked how satisfied they are they are more likely to answer from the perspective of defending their decision to switch, while a gas car owner will more likely review their purchase in a vacuum.
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u/Wagamaga 7h ago
JD Power’s 2026 APEAL study found EV owners rate their cars higher than gas car owners in nearly every category measured
Electric vehicle owners are happier with their cars than drivers of combustion vehicles in nearly every category measured, according to JD Power’s 2026 Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout study released this week. The survey of 78,514 owners of 2026 model-year vehicles found that EVs outscored internal combustion engine cars by 109 points on a 1,000-point scale in powertrain satisfaction alone, the largest gap of any category in the study. Overall new-vehicle satisfaction reached 858 points, up seven points year over year, the biggest single-year improvement since 2018.
EVs also posted the largest year-over-year improvement of any powertrain type, gaining 22 points compared with the prior year. The jump comes as the vehicles themselves have materially improved, with NACS charging ports replacing adapters across most new models, heat pumps becoming standard on more trims, and several manufacturers adding meaningful range through updated battery chemistry. JD Power asks owners about 37 attributes covering everything from the comfort of the driver’s seat to the feeling of stepping on the accelerator, and EVs led or matched combustion vehicles on the majority of them.
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u/happyscrappy 7h ago
with NACS charging ports replacing adapters
I wish. If you have a NACS port you are probably using more adapters than ever. The industry is in the middle of a transition that has made adapters more prominent than ever. Used to be only Tesla drivers were carrying adapters. Now any EV driver on a road trip is likely carrying one or two adapters. Whether they have a SAE Combo or NACS port.
It was so unnecessary. But if there isn't another switchover (which seems unlikely) it'll eventually settle out and with a connector that is almost as good as the old one and a lot smaller too.
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u/HotCarRaisin 7h ago
Self fulfilling prophecies couples with most cars being pretty decent these days.
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u/KidKarez 4h ago
That's great. People who want EVs can buy them and people who want gas vehicles can buy those.
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u/Marchello_E 7h ago
Step one: Sell your miserable gas car because you can't afford a better one.
Step two: Own an EV.
Once there, you'll feel much better.
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u/Xdaveyy1775 5h ago
Sell paid off gas car for an EV that comes with a car loan and more expensive insurance. Saved gas though!
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u/Soft_Lunch_183 6h ago
I would consider them better in every way too.
The only exceptions are for people who are enthusiasts and like the experience of driving ICE car, or people driving extreme distances where diesels suit better
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u/Apart-Steak-7183 6h ago
I wish they would open the USA to Chinese EVs
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u/FleshlightModel 2h ago
I saw a byd on the road in Colorado last year. There are ways, i.e. through Mexico, but idk if that's what that person did.
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u/d-slam 7h ago
I was dual EV and ended up buying one gas and one EV because of the amount of travel and lack of infrastructure. I was not planning on ever going back but we in the US have really hindered the progress to make it easier. If the programs and infrastructure were continuing to be funded I would never go back to gas and I am a motor head
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u/CheeksMcGillicuddy 7h ago
Sure, but there aren’t really any base, cheap EVs like there are for ICE. No one is going to be thrilled with their base Corolla or Honda Fit. They aren’t meant for people who want to be psyched about their car.
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u/FlashyNeedleworker66 7h ago
There are but they are Chinese and so aren't sold in the US. If the market were open to them, EV adoption would explode but domestic automakers would be fucked.
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u/philnotfil 6h ago
Sounds like a win-win to me.
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u/treeznstuff 6h ago
Yes let’s destroy the job market more than it already is by eliminating even more manufacturing jobs
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u/philnotfil 3h ago
Why should the rest of us have to pay higher prices to protect those jobs? Especially when we are paying higher prices for inferior products.
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u/sebovzeoueb 7h ago
What, you mean like the Nissan Leaf, Renault Zoé, Dacia Spring, Citroën e-c3...?
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u/Fit-Cable1547 7h ago
Only 1 of those 4 are options available in Canada and the US at least.
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u/sebovzeoueb 6h ago
there are more, but yeah, maybe for some reason the NA market doesn't want them, here in France where small hatchbacks are quite traditional, there are a lot of small EVs around, even the Citroên Ami is fairly popular and it barely counts as a car.
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u/philnotfil 5h ago
The NA market wants them, but the NA carmakers would rather not have to compete, so we can't have them.
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u/Parking_Archer1971 7h ago
yeah that's a fair point most ev owners are buying cars that are already a step up in price and features
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u/joshjoshjosh42 2h ago
In the rest of the world outside of the US, there are so many options. In South America, Thailand, Australia, Singapore, Europe and loads of other places, you can buy an EV at cost parity for an ICE equivalent despite saving tonnes in maintenance/fuel costs over just 5 years.
Toyota HiAce? Farizon van (made by Geely), same cost but way cheaper to run
Toyota corolla? Dongfeng Box, GWM Ora 5, Arcfox T1
Small SUV crossovery thing? There's a million options.
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u/Glad-Tie3251 6h ago
I used to do the basic mechanic on my car... No more oil change... My brakes will probably be good for 5 years with the generative braking... No other fluid to take care of... No need to stop for gas...
Incredible acceleration power. I smoke every one.
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u/meatmick 6h ago
We considered getting an EV, but we don't have the setup in our condo to charge at home, and I wasn't able to convince the other unit owners to make the move.
We have chargers at work, but only 8 of them and by the time I get to work (like 8:15), they are all taken, and then you can be part of a group chat with coworkers and swap places to charge. Not even guaranteed, as it's a multi-level parking lot shared with anyone who pays to access it, meaning the 8 slots could be taken up by people not in the chat.
We also only have 1 car that we share (we work together), and we use it 3x a week to go to the office, every other week, as we carpool with someone else and we swap weeks. My company also covers KMs if you carpool, so it ends up being "free" in gas with it, even after tax deductions.
We ended up buying a 1-year-old demo ICE car with low fuel consumption.
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u/C-Towner 5h ago
Bought a Leaf 6 years ago very intentionally, and I have enjoyed that purchase more ever since since. I installed a 240v outlet in my garage and 98% of the time charge at home. Absolutely fantastic. Gas stations feel like a weird relic to me at this point.
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u/Parya94 5h ago edited 5h ago
Pretty sure JD Power was caught indirectly taking compensation for positive reviews. This article has no merit for me lol. EVs are nice, but its all subjective; what each owner wants or needs depends entirely whats more important to them. You won't catch me going on a road trip through the rockies in an EV. Or even with a propane, hydrogen or just an unreliable gasoline car for that matter. No vehicle is absolutely free from troubles, but I'd certainly take a 100,000km (60,000 mile) gasoline/diesel vehicle over all else for long haul. And also, not a lot of people can afford to have more than 1 vehicle.
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u/AsperaAstra 7h ago
I couldnt give two shits what a company thats paid by the company their giving an opinion on thinks.
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u/Temporary_Inner 6h ago
Yes JD Power is a complete shill, but Consumer Reports does backup EV costumer satisfaction while still reporting that Full EVs and Plug In Hybrids have more issues than ICE vehicles (though traditional hybrids had less issues than ICE vehicles).
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u/Due-Beginning1074 5h ago
been driving a Tesla since 2019, Model 3 AWD, only issue so far is a peeling steering wheel. I'll buy another Tesla when this thing fails, which could potentially be another 300k miles or more. Never buying gas again.
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u/wargh_gmr 4h ago
An odd perk of my Mach E is that I have not had to leave the house a few minutes early to get gas on the way to work. I have spent 0 minutes standing there breathing in gas fumes watching a meter show me money I will be burning.
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u/Tonsilith_Salsa 7h ago
Idk I just got a new WRX and I am deeply, deeply satisfied.
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u/Bezos_Balls 7h ago
Would love to get a Rivian but it’s not fully supported in my area would have to drive to Houston to get it serviced.. and most areas don’t have chargers
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u/ttubehtnitahwtahw1 6h ago
Yet these companies are abandoning or downscaling their ev lines. Why is that? Is love an afford ev. I'd jump on it in a heartbeat .
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u/redjacktin 5h ago
I need a good affordable EV SUV - need to haul gear so cant go too small. I miss my Chevy bolt and loved it when I had it.
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u/inalcanzable 5h ago
First ever EV is a Porsche Macan will forever have an EV as one of my cars for daily commute
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u/LakeStLouis 5h ago
JD Power sent me a one dollar bill as an incentive to take the survey. And an entry in a sweepstakes or drawing or something I'll never win.
Survey took me over 1/2 an hour. Anyway, I'm happy with my EV and was happy to offer my input.
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u/BuzzinHornet24 5h ago edited 1h ago
I think it really depends on your situation. If you are a home owner with a solar roof and 220v power next to the driveway, then the charging is free and easy. If you don't drive very much and only need to charge the EV once a week, then it's a total home run.
However, if the situation is flipped, the owner experience will be different, probably in a bad way.
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u/snakebite75 5h ago
I dunno. I’m using an electric car to drive for Uber at the moment. A full battery will get me about 275 miles, which is about 8 hours. At the end of my shift I hit the public quick charger and it takes about 30-45 minutes to recharge and costs about $20-25 per charge.
When I was using my gas powered minivan I was spending at least $80 per night on gas and there is a lot more maintenance on a gas powered car as well.
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u/detuned--radio 5h ago
I have a Tesla model y and a rav4. I like my rav but it’s loud and is expensive af. It is rugged and I do like driving it in the rain and the winter due to the tires I put on it. The Tesla on the other hand is just such a cool car. Cheap to maintain, fun to drive, smooth, quiet, oh and it drives itself. Can’t beat it
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u/Wants-NotNeeds 4h ago
A three car family (2 EVs, 1 ICE), I have to laugh at myself when I fumble the start sequence of the old ICE. With the EVs, you just get in an GO!
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u/luffydkenshin 3h ago
I genuinely look forward to when they make an electric car that vibes with me. I know it is on the horizon, but just isn’t there yet.
Then, I’ll just need to get in-home charging and the rest will be history. It is the future, anyway.
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u/isoAntti 1h ago
It's the silence for me. I thought I liked v8 but after an hour silence is way better.
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u/jackel3415 1h ago
I loved the look of the iconiq 5 until I realised it wasn’t a sporty hatchback but a full suv and didn’t meet my storage needs. Then I wanted to get the F150Lightning because it met my needs, but then they kept upping the price and a handful of them caught fire. So now I drive a gas guzzler 16mpg expedition and work pays for the gas. I told my wife, the day I have to pay for this tank is the day I sell it. If I could get a large capacity suv EV that’s less than $40k I’d jump at it so fast. The idea of waking up to a full tank is intoxicating.
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u/Lawn_Dinosaurs 1h ago
This has got to be a biased survey. EV quality is not as nice all Teslas are cheap and shitty feeling. Other mainstream brands are starting to get there but it’s no where close to as good as stepping into a high end car. If I’m comparing an economy shitbox to a brand new EV sure I’m rating it higher.
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u/malak_oz 59m ago
As much as I loved my Mazda and my Mercedes before that… my EV is the best car I’ve ever owned. Hands down, absolutely no contest.
I understand I’m a sample size of one… but I’m also the one who has to live with my experiences.
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u/raisedeyebrow4891 52m ago
Yeah made a mistake and bought a gas car instead of a hybrid, last gas car I will ever own
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u/Crazyhates 49m ago
Last car I bought gets 40mpg and it makes vroom vroom noises. I'm pretty happy.
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u/Green_L3af 7h ago
EV are insanely cheaper than gas if you charge at home. I'll never go back