https://www.ameinfo.com/industry/travel/test-driving-electric-cars-experience-deceptive-power We were not ready to experience electric cars: Raw, but deceptive power April 18, 2019 Mark Anthony Karam
[images https://ameinfo-bucket.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/3a8d7c0e-c8df-4b0b-9e10-1def477e94e8.jpg https://ameinfo-bucket.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/da5df525-366a-4f85-8dc5-91be47824e75.jpeg shifter Image: Geek Dad, Anthony Karcz https://ameinfo-bucket.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/c0b091ff-022b-4e46-8a0a-b9d178e92254.jpg The Bolt EV has a very modern feel. Image: Chevrolet https://ameinfo-bucket.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/14dca0b0-50e9-4d49-bff4-5133d781562a.jpg The Bolt EV at the e-MotorShow. This small, fully-electric car packs 200hp! ] We got our hands on 2 EVs at the e-MotorShow: a fully-electric one and a hybrid. The experience was unlike anything we expected... We test drove the Chevrolet Bolt EV and the Volvo XC90 SUV [pih] - These vehicles, whether fully-electric or hybrid, pack a serious punch - There was one particular aspect of the experience that felt the most jarring The Middle East’s first electric MotorShow closed its doors this week, but not before we had a chance to test drive some of the electric vehicles on display! The lines were long, but we managed to get our hands on the Chevrolet Bolt EV hatchback, and the Volvo XC90 SUV. The experience of driving these vehicles was completely mind-blowing. Getting in the driver seat of the fully-electric Bolt, you are greeted by a completely unfamiliar sight. The shifter stick in the Bolt EV and many other fully electric vehicles is much more basic than the gear stick in an automatic or manual transmission car, displaying only R, N, P, D and L (stands for Low, which is a mode that slows down the car automatically, engaging regenerative braking which charges the battery). At the centre of the dashboard, you get a dose of the full-tech feel, with a massive 10.2 inch screen that screams modern. The overall cabin is filled with sleek lines, and blacks and grays. But enough about the design. How does the car drive? For a subcompact hatchback, and considering it is a full electric car, I was not expecting the sheer power of the car when I laid down my foot on the pedal. I was expecting the car to struggle to build momentum, for the speedometer needle to slowly inch up. I was sorely mistaken. Silently thunderous power The lightest touch on the gas pedal (yeah… we are gonna need to rename this), and the car would fling into acceleration. I would say “roar to life,” but the thing is, there was barely any sound! No engine revving, no perceivable sound of a gearshift. I felt amazed, and… cheated. Deceived. I don’t mean this in a negative way. With such power, we've come to expect an equally roaring engine to accompany our shifts to upper gears. There is no such thing with this fully-electric EV. In turn, you feel deceived when you are speeding, or about to speed. Subconsciously, we are used to the sound of a roaring engine warning us that we are, indeed, speeding. This can be exciting, but also alarming – alarming in the sense that we are risking our lives right now. Maybe slow down a bit, the car subconsciously nudges us. But nope, not with EVs. It’s not surprising then why Europe has created a new law that states “all new electric and hybrid models seeking approval in Europe will have to emit a noise when travelling at low speeds.” According to the Guardian report, the law will be implemented starting from July 2019. Existing vehicles are expected gradually to be retrofitted with devices by 2021. This law stems from the fact that EVs pose a risk to pedestrians when travelling under 20 kph, when they barely produce any audible sound ... I nod, and proceed to drive out of the building. “Alright, hit it now,” he states, once we’re out. And so I did. Boy, was I not ready. The sound was less muted here, compared to the fully electric Bolt EV, as the ICE engine jolted to life. Within a split-second, I was racing across a short stretch of concrete. It was surreal. The combination between the electric and gas-powered engines meant I was in control of unbridled power like I’d never been before. The sound was not much louder than before, but the sensation of motion completely differed. Safe to say, I immediately let go of the pedal, as I was driving in a small, controlled environment. Still, the memory was seared into my mind. I completed my test run, and stepped out, exhilarated. EV-phobia: Fact or fiction? Completing my test drives, I immediately recalled the common misconception among the public that assumes electric vehicles (EVs) lack the raw power of internal combustion engine automobiles. Often, the public envisions “toy” wannabe cars that could never rival a Camaro or a Mustang. After my test drives, I was ready to argue back ... The Chevrolet Bolt EV hatchback I test drove outputs a serious 200 hp. For a car of its size to pack such power is truly surprising ... After my first true brush with EV technology, I can safely say that I’m a believer in this tech, cheesy as it may sound. You need to try it to see for yourself. Countries like the UAE and Lebanon have started stocking EVs at their showrooms. Why not give them a visit. Get yourself a test drive and see for yourself. [© ameinfo.com] + https://www2.greencarreports.com/news/1122698_canadian-non-profit-offers-purchase-incentive-for-used-evs Canadian non-profit offers purchase incentive for used EVs Apr. 19th 2019 - Perhaps the quickest way to get more buyers into electric cars would be to make them cheaper. And now a Canadian non-profit aims to do that, by applying an incentive to the most affordable cars—used cars. Ontario-based Plug'n Drive announced last week that it will offer a rebate ... https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/ibimg/hgm/701x394-1/100/699/plug-n-drive-electric-vehicle-discovery-centre-north-london-ontario-canada_100699450.jpg For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
