My experience watching the transition from fossil fuelled transport to electric vehicles has taught me that there is always some basis for the FUD. A quoted statistic, that 1 in 3 drivers are supposedly giving up on EVs and going back to petrol, hastruth. However, what I usually find is that there are extenuating circumstances and it is always exaggerated. I doubt that the recidivism rate has ever been as high as 30%, and it’s more likely around 3%.
Here is a typical post from four years ago: “The Leaf was a rather early model, and had only 136 HP of power. For different reasons I am now driving an ICE car with approximately 300 HP. It shouldn’t even be a contest, right? In real life city traffic the Leaf was so much faster than my current car. Remember, the electric drivetrain can react in milliseconds. A normal engine needs a full second, maybe even two, to get up to the right rpm, figure out which gear to use, etc.
What is common amongst these stories on Quora is that they are old. Some over 4 years. That is almost neolithic considering the rate of development of electric vehicles. My Tesla Model 3 is 5 years old and I refer to it as an antique. The other commonality is that all of these problems have been solved in the most part.
“I am currently house sitting with my wife in Sydney for relatives who have also kindly left their car for us. However, driving a petrol car in the city, even an automatic, provides a sharp contrast to driving our Tesla at home. What have we noticed? We need a key to unlock the car and start it. We have to release the parking brake before driving away. We have to take our left hand off the steering wheel to change gears. The engine speeds up and slows down as the gears change.
“The engine keeps on idling when we are stopped at traffic lights. The air conditioning won’t work if we turn the engine off. We have to check our speed frequently as there is no adaptive cruise control. We can’t reclaim any energy when we coast downhill. We will have to visit a service station to refuel. We will have to check the engine oil and water before we go on a longer trip. With the petrol price in Sydney at $2.28, it is no wonder we are seeing lots of EVs.
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