I have found that the ground clearance is more than sufficient for what I need. I don't go off road, but I do have kind of a crazy (tiny) hill coming out of my driveway. This is my standard test since I have had problems with long wheelbase cars bottoming out in the past. (I am looking at you...
This depends on how long you keep your cars. I try to keep my cars for ten years or more. I have found that most new cars stay very reliable for five years or so after that it becomes questionable. I had a 92 Acura that was amazing until the transmission failed after about six years and the...
Some of the conversation has gone a bit far afield. So I thought I would repost a slightly modified version of my original post:
Why the Mach-E is better than the Model Y:
More options: RWD/AWD, long range/standard range, select/premium/California Rt1/GT
Dashboard display
Wireless Apple...
Weight makes less of a difference for an EV than it does for an ICE vehicle. While F=MA applies to both. EVs benefit from negative acceleration though regeneration. (For an ICE vehicle negative acceleration just heats the breaks.) So, while extra weight hurts an EV while accelerating, it helps...
I think you are trying to change the rules mid-game. The Tesla argument was always that they were better because of their EPA range, an argument they got away with because there were no real-world range tests. Tesla doubled down on this argument by saying that in the winter, the new heat pump...
I have just read about the Hyundai Ioniq 5. It looks like they have raised the game with the 800V dc charger and 10 to 80 percent in 15 min. Ford is going to have to rise to the occasion. If the product comes close to living up to the hype it will be a whole new ball game.