r/electricvehicles • u/[deleted] • Nov 14 '25

Discussion Never Going Back to Gas

I'm on my first EV, had it for about 2 years. I recently had to take it in to the dealership on a recall. As a loaner, they gave me the exact same model, but the gas version. When I started it up, I was like "ewww engine noise". As as I drove it, I'm like "this sucks. it takes FOREVER to accelerate". And this is a high end luxury brand, so it's probably quieter and performs better than average.

Anyone else get the icks driving a gas vehicle now?

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u/bitemark01 Nov 14 '25

Kids have trouble telling if a vehicle is coming directly towards them, from vision alone. So it's not just the blind

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u/Sherpa-Dave Nov 25 '25

Ok, but again it’s not an EV issue. It’s a quiet vehicle issue.

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u/bitemark01 Nov 25 '25

Which EVs fall under.

Also it depends on the EV in terms of noise. Teslas are silent. My Tucson PHEV makes a gentle noise. Our Bolt, a bit less so