Yes, it is fine... for a car that doesn’t cost six figures.

Actually, that makes almost no difference. The production of gasoline uses a ton of electricity - about as much as an EV would take to travel the same distance you’ll get from that amount of gasoline. That electricity is getting used either way.

*laughs in electric car*

The Mini E wasn’t a production car. Only six were ever built.

An e-Golf (or the Mini) would cover that easily.

It’s a first-gen Leaf battery. The degradation on mine is fairly typical of 2011-12 Leafs. The design still had bugs to be worked out, and there was no active cooling at all. Other EV manufacturers never had this problem because they designed the packs with active cooling systems from the start, but Nissan apparently…

TikTok is one of those things that I know very little about, but irrationally hate for no good reason.

I think, as battery energy density improves, cost comes down and the charging network expands, EV road trips will become more and more practical. For now, that’s still their Achilles heel.

THANK YOU! I do think E-Types are pretty, but I’ve never found them better-looking than any number of other classic cars. It does look like a tongue.

I already have a list like this. It’s called my Facebook blocked list, and it’s really freaking long, which is a fact I’m not sure whether I’m proud or embarrassed about.

Batteries and motors are already incredibly sturdy. Ever seen an electric R/C car fly over jumps? I know the mechanics of scale aren’t the same, but nevertheless, I don’t think they have anything to worry about as far as durability is concerned.

This is awesome, but I’m not sure it’s the first. Anyone remember the Leaf that set a world record by finishing the Mongol Rally?

It’ll be usable as a city car, but they better make it damn cheap. You can get a used e-Golf for a pretty decent price these days, and if it’s a second-gen (2017 or newer) it will equal or beat the Mini’s range.

Does this mean I have to stop making fun of GM for this?

I think the Beavers do (maybe half the fleet). The larger Otters are turboprops, so they run on jet fuel.

Dimming mirrors are a lifesaver. Even a manual switch is better than nothing.

They are simpler. There are hundreds of moving parts in a gas engine and only one in an electric motor.

The Model 3's cooling is designed to keep the battery healthy in normal street driving conditions, not at the track. Teslas can accelerate really fast but it’s sort of a party trick - they’re not meant to do it as often as is needed on the track.

For once in their miserable lives, they were right about something.

Knowing Porsche, you’ll have to spend $100k for the badge, another $150k for a badge delete, and then if you actually do want it, another $250k for the badge un-delete to put it back.