America’s Cars Are Getting Faster and More Efficient
A few weeks ago I bought a Chevy Bolt EV...according to the dealer it was the first one sold in my state (Utah). I&#x27;d been on a waiting list for almost a year.<p>Sure, ICE engines are getting better, but EVs are rapidly gaining and will soon surpass. The Bolt is a bit expensive for a car of its body type, but &quot;gassing up&quot; at home is amazing, the 200+ mile range is great, and the sharply reduced emissions are a weight off the mind. It&#x27;s also super quiet, as you would expect, and <i>boy howdy</i> does it have get-up-and-go. Sure, some of it is psychological because a) it&#x27;s whisper quiet as it accelerates; b) the raft of batteries in the belly keeps that car planted to the road; and c) there&#x27;s no pause to down-shift. But I&#x27;ve owned some fast cars[1], and this one <i>feels</i> like the fastest yet.<p>It&#x27;s nice that ICE engines are improving, but between the Bolt, Tesla Model 3, and other soon-to-arrive practical EVs, I believe that the sunset of ICE is beginning.<p>[1] Notable examples in order of speediness: 1973 Dodge Charger (340ci), 1970 Dodge Challenger (383ci), 1996 Camaro Z28 (350ci), 2000 Camaro SS (350ci).