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Topics: Cars, Electric Cars, Environment, Technology, Social Media, Facebook
Niamh Shackleton
Topics: Cars, Electric Cars, Environment, Technology, Social Media, Facebook
Electric cars have been a great addition to the motoring industry and come with many benefits.
You can charge them at home, they're good for the environment, they're scarily quiet compared to their petrol counterparts, and supposedly pretty cheap to maintain - what's not to love?
Well, according to some drivers, there's quite a lot.
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In a Facebook thread, social media users were asked what they'd change about electric cars, and it sparked a series of answers.
Some defended the eco-friendly vehicles, while others expressed their biggest gripes.
There was one standout comment that many drivers agreed on...
"The weight," said one person of what they'd change. "Everything else can be done properly if they put their minds to it. Porsche Taycan and Audi E-Tron GT are examples of amazing and desirable electric cars."
"Make them lighter. Would love a 300hp MX-5 sized car that I can chuck around," agreed another.
Someone else echoed: "The weight. Light weight makes the whole driving experience better, steering, braking, cornering. Electric cars all seem to weigh as much as a big SUV."
Touching on a different topic, a different person said: "Price. They’re fine for a run around, but lack of reliable, available high capacity charging infrastructure makes them unsuitable for anyone who likes road trips out in the wilds."
Someone else weighed in: "A charging infrastructure as plentiful and reliable as current fuel stations would cut 90% of the issues."
"The Battery," argued another. "Electric motors are incredibly efficient, everyone knows that. But plugging it into the grid to charge a solid state battery that size is NOT the answer."
But others spoke more favorably about EVs.
One driver raved: "I would change nothing. I love mine. First EV after driving petrol/diesel manual cars for 44 years. I won't go back."
"I’ve been daily driving one for five years and honestly wouldn’t change a thing," added a second.
They did note, however, that it would be 'cool' to amplify the sound of the motor.
Another EV-lover wrote: "Nothing. Tesla M3LR is an amazing vehicle. Can be run as calm or as inspired as needed (I don’t do track). Handling is great, also in the winter."
With EVs still being reasonably new in comparison to petrol and diesel cars, their designs are still changing, and one company recently made a huge change to one of its vehicles.
The Polestar 4 was revealed to have no back window last month, meaning drivers will have to solely rely on cameras to see what's behind them.
But, from the looks of the above comments, I think there are bigger concerns that need addressing than EVs having a back window or not...