These EVs Would Be Better If They Were Gas-Powered

I won’t say it would be better exactly, but the new Renault 5 sounds to be excellent, and while it does make sense as an EV, with charging infrastructure being what it is (especially for someone who might drive a small city car like this), an ICE option would help expand its appeal.

Submitted by: Maymar

It’s a much more handsome, composed, and higher quality design than the CX-30, and the half doors on the rear could have made it the sporty SUV coupe thing (which clearly sell well) alternative to the more utilitarian CX-30.

The abysmal range was the main thing holding it back; slap the 2.5 or 2.5T into it and Mazda would have an SUV for people who don’t need a back seat too often and/or want something that looks interesting and is still on the small size. I expect it would go compete well against the Hyundai Venue or Volvo C40.

Submitted by: OnceInAMillenia

Subaru Solterra/Toyota Bees Forks.

Thus far, the top reason to buy one right now is if you’re a rideshare driver in NYC and need an EV, any EV, right this second so you can get your For-Hire Vehicle License. Otherwise, throw a dart at a board of EVs and almost any other EV you’ll land on will be more memorable, more practical, a better performer, or a better value for your money.

I’m sure if Toyota announced it was killing the bZ4X (what is even this name?) EV version for a hybrid tomorrow most people would first be surprised to remember Toyota even had the bZ4X, and then people would buy the hybrid.

Submitted by: Mercedes Streeter

We really should have gotten a new Honda Hatchback in america with a modest engine and manual trans. I love the look of these little cars!

Submitted by: jdmmmmm

The Mustang Mach-E. From a purely aesthetic standpoint, I honestly find it quite handsome. At least, it manages to avoid the “fat ass” effect of numerous fastback SUVs, and the Rallye trim makes me thinking it could have been a great replacement for the Focus RS if gas-powered: A kind of “Ford WRX” who would benefit from a turbocharged Ecoboost four and an AWD transmission.

Submitted by: Adrian Svartasmetal

Not a pure EV, but I’ve always liked the idea of an old Honda Insight with a K24 VTEC swap

I’d prefer mine to be lower profile, but this is the general idea ...

Submitted by: jrhmobile

Hear me out. They’re interesting, they’re good looking, but they’re waaaaay to expensive and have very short highway range. Make a 3-500 CC gas version, keep the basic design and get the price down. Bring young people into the showroom for your brand on the cheap bikes and show off the expensive but powerful EV versions.

Submitted by: Drg84

...one of the main reasons I bought a Hummer EV is because it ISN’T gas or diesel...that’s the schtick. Diesel and lifted truck bros HATE them and I love it. They’re always trying to roll coal or gun it past me and I just laugh knowing I’ve got well over twice their horsepower available in an instant and have a lifetime efficiency of around 71MPGe over my 17k miles and have barely paid more than $1k in electricity when I know they’d have spent well over $5k for the same mileage. If I want engine noise I’ve got a S213 E63 wagon...which will be replaced with a second-gen Taycan GTS Sport Turismo as soon as they get to 50% MSRP second hand...let someone else eat that depreciation.

Submitted by: Battery Tender Unnecessary

00 TYPE Jaguar, V12 only

Submitted by: Ivor Bennet

Not because I don’t think it’s rad that it’s an EV, but because maybe, hopefully, that would make it reasonably affordable. As it is, it’s an overpriced, overhyped van with a few retro throwbacks.

Submitted by: SantaCruzin6

I’d take a Fisker Karma with an LS7 pls

Submitted by: Portilla Fabián

I’d say NONE of the current EV’s need to be ICE but maybe this future one should: Hyundai N Vision

Submitted by: WeryPert1

All of them, according to DJT.

I’d like to also point out that 95 percent of the responses we got on Facebook were unironically “all of them,” so take that for whatever it’s worth.

Submitted by: MichaelJordan’sHitlerMustache

None of them. It seems like every EV that would do well as an ICE car already exists. In these instances, the ICE model just ends up being better because it’s not as purpose-built as a dedicated EV.

German luxury brands are a good example of this; BMW & Audi have ICE counterparts for each of their EVs, Mercedes-Benz’s traditional sedans are far more desirable than their EQ line, and what’s a Porsche Panamera but a larger, fuel-powered Taycan with a better interior?

If we’re focusing on EV-only brands, I can’t imagine how an ICE drivetrain would make them anything special. It would be neat to see Rivians with diesel engines or V-8s, but it would be nigh on impossible for a brand new American truck brand to insert themselves in our market without offering something truly different.

Lucid already has range & performance, so aside from a potentially lower curb weight, I don’t think a fuel powered engine would offer any benefit. And anyone who really wants an ICE Tesla might as well buy a Maserati Ghibli.

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None. We have to stop burning gas.

Better question: which gassers would be better as an EV and if everyone bought those EVs in volume, which gassers should never be changed to EV and be allowed to be produced until the end of time.

For example: all sedans should be EV, except the (insert preferred gas sedan here, which should be gas forever — like the Giulia. Or M3.)

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None, like everyone else said. I think the better question is why are we in 2024 just getting to the point where hybrids are replacing many ICE-only vehicles

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I am going to argue none.

Submitted by: Aldairion & zoomzoomy2k & notbunnies & bassracerx