Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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2026 BYD Han L brings over 700 km of range and 1,000 HP for less than $30,000 (m.arenaev.com)

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[–] pageflight@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The impact of handle shape is negligible next to tire size (the 19" and 20" tires many EVs have reduce range) or lack of rear wheel cowlings. I read an article about it recently related to people dying in Teslas + EU legislation, but can't remember the source.

Also, from the article:

The company hides the door handles to improve aerodynamics, a common feature on high-end electric cars, but one that's about to be banned in China due to safety fears.

[–] wizzor@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago

The really odd thing is, Tesla for example could have made their handles mechanical without changing the external design, but they didn't.