This feels like a weird reason to not want a small car. Consider that a lot of highways are dominated by semis, but nobody suggests buying a semi to commute in.
I really do like this car. I just wish I didn't live in fear of being side swiped or rear ended by massive trucks/SUVs. Benefits of living in a rural area with lots of retirees.
Notably we also can get snow that shuts the place down in May/September.
My EV has a heat pump, but still looses a ton of range under 0F-32F or so (which doesn't matter at all around here). This varies widely from brand to brand.
On the other hand, the traction control is eerily good thanks to the computer controlled throttle and instantaneous response from the motor (it is RWD, not 4WD, and performs close our 4WD RAM on mud that is difficult to walk through)
I would rank getting t boned by a pickup truck running a red light or a stop sign much more likely than me getting into it with an 18 wheeler.
Also, the discrepancy between 18 wheeler and individual car (even a large pickup) at highway speeds is so big that trying to mitigate it is pointless.
Also, I would assume the probability of a drunk driver driving a pickup truck is much higher than a drunk driver driving an 18 wheeler.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/family-of-16-year-old-texas-teen-...
> ‘What exactly are they doing?’: 45 S.F. traffic cops issue just 10 citations combined a day
Regulators asleep at the wheel and they let the "cars" get too big.
I absolutely agree the "cars" have become too big, as well as too heavy. This has flow on effects on stopping distances, the force when there is a crash, road damage, parking spots and lanes needing to get bigger and so on
This model is energy efficient enough to easily do a 20-40 mile commute (each way) and charge overnight on a 120V outlet.
Are you sure chargers are still rare in your area? They are popping up rapidly this year thanks to Biden's infrastructure plan.
Oklahoma - "inspector" doesnt even come out outside to look at the car he is certifying title change from _salvage to rebuild_, multiple times for a dude doing copart salvage flips selling dangerous wrecks to people (YT "Auto Auction Rebuilds", dude is shady af).
Florida - Taylor Ray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5wt8FpNy10 "LS Miata ABANDONED NEIGHBORHOOD TESTING!" LS powered full racecar straight piped miata, has title, inspection was going in and getting a stamp.
Oklahoma - no inspection at all, straight piped work trucks with rusted out frames are the norm.
Kansas - Hoovies Garage https://youtu.be/ZlwjXhdNd3Y?t=433 "Why buying an old Shelby GT350 race car WAS A TERRIBLE IDEA" Full leaking fuel racecar with no speedo lights windows, inspector doesnt bother to even see it in person.
Utah - M539 Restorations https://youtu.be/_a9rCI2zfPM?t=524 "Buying & Fixing Broken BMW E46 M3 5200 Miles Away From Home - Project Salt Lake: Part 1" tire shop "inspection station", only interested in plugging in OBD to do emissions, doesnt bother to come out look at the car, car so broken (wobbly wheel, etc) it cant pass emissions, gets temp tag anyway
Meanwhile in EU
Germany https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG0SUSvQd_Q
Poland 10 years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smJqlpQ2qyE
tldr: brakes, tires, suspension, steering, corrosion, glass, wipers, emissions, lights (not only the mere presence, but full headlamp pattern test and certification, US symmetric lights are not legal), horn, number matching, millage gets logged. All standardized and going into same database. In Germany they go overboard requiring TUV certified everything nonstandard on the car, things like custom bodykits, non oem rims, bullbar, towing hitch need TUV.