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Anyone have some good electric cars? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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So I have always hated Tesla and don't like that they've in a lot of way tarnished the name of electric cars. The second you say electric cars every person and their mom says OHH you're getting a tesla! Quite annoying.

Anyways, I'd like to hear from some of you folks some models of electrics you like. I have always been a gearhead deep in the gas and oil, and I still enjoy my cars, but an electric would be fun and a cost savings for me, especially since I have a ton of roof space for solar panels if I wanted to.

It sounds superficial but a big reason I used to hate electric cars is they are for the most part, hideous. Then again, to me, most new cars are hidous, the designs are just not good. But I think i can look past that.

It would also be a huge bonus if there were any models out there with the least possible features. I prefer cars with manual locks/seats/doors and no screen, which is of course impossible with current cars (sadly). But the less digital garbage the better.

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[–] 4 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Buddy of mine has a Fiat 500e and it's surprisingly non-gadgety. If you don't need cargo, more than one passenger, or out of town range it's probably exactly what you want.

Doesn't have one pedal driving though. At least his doesn't. That's a no-brainer feature on an EV.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 8 months ago (3 children)

    I only drive manual so I don't need 1 pedal drive..I forgot fiat made the 500 electric !

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I wouldn't knock it until you've tried it. I would never get an EV without 1 pedal drive. The only downside is it takes a few days to get used to, which isn't great when test driving and coming from 2 pedal. It feels weird at first.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Pretty much all BEVs are single speed direct drive. You should reserve judgment till you drive one.

    1 pedal driving actually feels more like a manual than an automatic. The regenerative braking feels like engine braking (because it is). I vastly prefer driving a a BEV with 1 pedal driving to a manual transmission in city traffic or on hills - the two of which make up the majority of my driving. I also vastly prefer driving a manual to driving an automatic in the same situations. Automatics legitimately feel unsafe to me by comparison - they WANT to run away from you going down hills and rear end the people in front of you.

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  • [–] -1 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    One pedal is one reason with so many Teslas have front collisions.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    Same thing people said about automatic transmissions and cruise control. Non-issue.

    EDIT: Don't bother arguing. I get it, you don't like Elon. Shit on him all you want. If you want to criticize a car, learn what you're talking about first.

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