COVER STORY
COVER STORY
Lifestyles are changing . Consumers want safer , more sustainable , Americanised vehicles — and EV manufacturers have cleverly clocked this trend
After spending countless hours looking at the latest electric vehicles ( EVs ) and reading electrification stories , it ’ s apparent that the majority of new models are bigger , bulkier , and more spacious than ever before .
From compact models to full-size family cars , a significant number of EVs arriving in the market currently are sports utility vehicles ( SUVs ). But are there more influential factors at play here than simply producing cars for status and prestige ?
We turn to both startups and experts to find out what is going on ; surely , you ’ d expect more sustainable automobiles to be smaller — especially when consumption is a key factor in ensuring minimal environmental impact . If anything , the lack of an engine would reduce the size of cars , right ?
Despite the increasing size of many EVs , organisations are confident their electrified models are more sustainable than their internal combustion counterparts , as factors such as sourcing , design , and — an important one — drag coefficient become the talking points for making cars more sustainable .
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