Basically they've been told to hate it. The oil industry has spent millions pushing all kinds of misinformation to make sure we wouldn't move off oil, even if there are a million reasons beyond just global warming why it would be a great idea. We've known since the 70s that this would be an issue, and governments around the world have just all been ignoring the issue for half a century.

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, at first it was the "glorified golf cart" angle, but when Tesla proved that wasn't true, it turned into "they're too expensive", "ackthually they pollute more", "rare earths", etc... There will always be something.

[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Idk if they’ll be any good, but I thought this was interesting as a manual car driver when I saw it.

Toyota, however, has patented a way to provide the look and feel of a manual transmission in an electric car. … The car's torque and performance will be altered as you "shift" to provide the feel of a gas-powered vehicle.

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/features/electric-manual-transmission

I’d still switch to an EV either way once I have a way to charge it at home

[–] michaelrose@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Nearly 1 in 5 drivers or about 42 million people in the US can drive a stick. You have confused your peer group with everyone. Used manual cars are cheaper precisely because they are less in demand and cheaper to maintain to boot. Purportedly quality of automatic varies a lot which older cheaper cars being pretty shit. Remember when people are picking a car not everyone is picking from new mid tier new vehicles or last years models.

[–] rexxit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm one of those people, I guess, but I'm not such a Luddite that I don't think electric is the way forward. Had to replace a very old car recently and low-end new was better than buying used. Bought a gas car that gets great fuel economy for a variety of very good reasons, but if I could have bought a Tesla made by Toyota/Honda, with huge range for economy car prices, I would probably have an EV.

Also worth noting: owning an EV is harder if you don't own a house you can install charging hardware in.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I will miss my manual transmission car. What do you not understand? I have a Honda Accord and the manual is what made it actually fun to drive. Feels so much more like driving, more engaged with what I am doing. Even my kid who resisted learning to drive it now always wants to take my car everywhere. This is likely my last gas powered car, a 2014 I bought new, but yes I love driving a manual shift car, never have I bought an automatic. Also clutch & manual gearbox so much cheaper to fix. When the automatic transmission fails, the car is basically totalled, and it will fail eventually.

I will miss my beloved manual shift car, yes.

[–] sdoorex 1 points 1 year ago

Driving an EV is like driving a single speed manual, not an automatic, especially if it has any amount of performance. The throttle response is instantaneous, no waiting for the torque converter, shifting, or power building. Also, when driving in a high regeneration mode, letting off the pedal feels like downshifting a gear or two. It’s super engaging and the instant response feels so smooth and natural.