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What does it feel like to drive an electric car?

The first thing most drivers and passengers will notice about riding in an electric vehicle is that they are much quieter than regular vehicles.

Since electric cars don’t have a clutch, gearbox, or tailpipe, driving an electric car can feel smoother than a non-electric vehicle. You can accelerate much faster, and thanks to regenerative braking, don’t have to brake as often.

Regenerative braking is the system that takes the energy from your pedals to charge the battery. This system is built to conserve energy, which means that easing off the gas in an electric vehicle actively decreases the speed of the vehicle, in the same way that lightly braking would.

Braking in an electric car first runs the motor backwards to slow down, which decelerates the car enough in most situations. For times when you need to stop more quickly, they also have the traditional friction brakes which will kick in only when you need them. Don’t be alarmed if you have to press the pedal a little further than you’d expect in these situations, the extra pressure is just to activate the friction braking.

While many models tend to have less trunk space in the rear, there is extra space under the hood in the front since the engine and battery don’t take up that space anymore.