Why all the hate? It's simple. Electric cars don't go "boom". There's no explosions under the hood. There's no fire, there's no barely contained compression, there's no ignition. Basically they're soul-less.
Well, technically.... There's a lot of fire with certain EV models. Whole heck of a lot. Just not the kind you want.
So, quick update. Again, no hate. A very close friend of mine who has become obsessed with EVs, was trying for several months to get one. That whole Government credit thing in place if you buy an EV, yeah; turns out that doesn't work the way most folks think it does. Uncle Sam doesn't directly help you pay for purchasing an EV.
Apparently if you're Working Class, Chevy and their Bolt models are realistically
at this point in time the only
realistic option. We're talking availability of stock, and Dealership pricing in general. While he'd love to get a new model KIA Sportage EV, availability in the Mid-West is apparently a joke. Thus, KIA dealers want prices approaching High-End Mercedes numbers. Even with Chevy's Bolt models, there's still a huge mark-up.... to the point that he leased an ICE vehicle. But he kept it in the family. So in 2 or 3 years when he has to give the SUV back, there's likely going to be more Bolts available, and the price will have come down some. He admits KIA/Hyundai has better EV tech. than GM. But GM's Chevy division actually has stock right now.