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Re:Auto execs are coming clean: EVs aren't working by ricardobeat on Friday November 03, 2023 @09:30AM (#38128456)
Those are definitely not sporty cars, you can add the Ioniq 5 to that list.

Model 3, NIO, BYD, and to some extent VW and even the i3 or Zoe have much nicer handling. Their low center of gravity and perfect 50/50 weight distribution should actually give you more grip and stability than the equivalent gas burner.

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Re:Auto execs are coming clean: EVs aren't working by NikolaNovak on Friday November 03, 2023 @09:45AM (#38128677)
Right, but as per my parallel post, now we're comparing potatoes to kitchen sinks.

The original post did not specify the EV they spoke about, and I disagreed with generic comment that "ICE drives like shit, EV drives awesome!".

This is not to claim EVs don't exist that handle well! "Sporty EVs exist" can be taken as a given I think. But so do ICE! :)

It has not been my personal experience that moderately priced EV (not "cheap EVs", as such a thing doesn't exist here in Canada), are particularly well handling for their class, for all the other pros and cons that they may have.

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