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0 pointsmlindner6y ago0 comments

Any gas car converted to electric is universally terrible. They have to mount the batteries extremely high because the chassis wasn't built for the batteries and this results in utterly horrible handling because the center of mass is too high.

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nguoi6y ago

Handling doesn't matter in city commuting. People also seem happy to buy SUVs and crossovers which have much higher centres of mass than hatchbacks.

NullPrefix6y ago

Handling of a SUV, usefulness of a hatchback. It's like the worst of both worlds.

nguoi6y ago

>usefulness of a hatchback

i.e. very? They've sold millions of them, that's not for the track performance.

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nguoi6y ago

Handling doesn't matter in city commuting. People also seem happy to buy SUVs and crossovers which have much higher centres of mass than hatchbacks.

NullPrefix6y ago

Handling of a SUV, usefulness of a hatchback. It's like the worst of both worlds.

nguoi6y ago

>usefulness of a hatchback

i.e. very? They've sold millions of them, that's not for the track performance.

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