I'm a car guy - EVs are probably better for 90% of drivers than ICE cars, or a PHEV for people who drive long distance. The trouble is, battery tech isn't there yet (LiFePo4 is stable but heavy, and Li-Ion is unstable and dangerous). I will probably be buying a hybrid as my next vehicle though.

March 22, 2026 - 02:11 UTC

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Oh boy golly just wait until you hear about how stable gasoline is
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we've gotten pretty good at preventing fires when cars crash to be fair
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Follow what's going on with Donut batteries.
We're still not SURE their new tech is for real but it's certainly not fake and certainly is *something*
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We're ~5 years away from being able to make an EV with 1000 miles of range, which would be silly, instead we'll just make it lighter and 500 miles. But we could! There is NO dimension on which ICE vehicles are better, even today.
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Hybrids are a bad choice; they have all the stuff that can go wrong with and all the maintenance of an ICE without the benefits of full electric. Battery tech is fine, just be sure to get something with an 800v system. More ICE cars per capita burn up than EVs. Unstable and dangerous is propaganda.
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I drive a lot with a lot of tools/ladders/equipment so EV is not there for me yet. also need to run PTO when at the job site sometimes. EVs are great for 90% of City folks/50% of rural drivers. but most of the work force is stuck on ICE for a while.
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You're thinking of PHEVs. Hybrids are still good. Look at the prius. Incredible gas mileage, extremely reliable. Batteries are fairly small and simple to replace after 15 years.
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You can at least put out a burning ICE car with water...
I will also add that with the exception of Hyundai, none of the 800v class cars are particularly affordable. I'm not anti-EV, far from it, I just hope that the promises of solid state batteries turn out to be true.
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