I am probably going to trade in my car for an EV this year. I have been following the technology for a while but I really do no not like all the touchscreen nonsense.

Do you like your EV? What is it? What are the pros and cons of your experience?

The Ford MachE and the Subaru Solterra are at the top of my list but I like the KIA too.

  • WxFisch@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    We also have an I6, and generally really like it. With how fast it charges at L3 chargers, road trips so far haven’t been much different for us other than where we stop, but we would have taken a 15-20 minute break anyways. We got our last month, so no free NACS adapter for us, but we got a quality one from Canada for about $100. Lastly, don’t discount the V2L features. We used it in a recent 4+ day power outage to keep our chest freezer going overnights and saved likely $1000 in food from going bad. Sure we waited a couple hours to recharge it at one of the only working fast chargers, but we had no power anyways so sitting and waiting in the car or at home made no real difference.

    In terms of driving, the I6 drives well. Like all EVs it has instant torque, which I described to my dad as like being in 1st but all the way to 60 with no need to shift. It handles well and is comfortable.

    My biggest complaints are the it’s a bit short inside (but I think that of most cars, so maybe it’s me), and the parking sensors are stupid annoying most of the time (way too sensitive, and I can’t find a way to leave them on while turning the audible alerts off but leaving the normal driving alerts on). It really thinks our normal 1-car garage door opening is too tight.