# In one word described the difference between driving an EV and a traditional vehicle

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [April 16, 2013, 9:35am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336 "2013-04-16T09:35:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2013, 9:35am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336/1 "2013-04-16T09:35:44Z")

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There are many people who suggest that driving an electric vehicle is far better, far smoother and far more reliable than its traditional gasoline counterparts, but how would you describe the difference in one word?

Is it the speed, is the smoothness, is the reliability or something else?

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336/2 "2013-04-19T14:59:49Z")

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I will start you off - noise 🙂

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**Author:** ![sugarmaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@sugarmaker](https://community.electricforum.com/u/sugarmaker)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336/3 "2013-04-19T16:02:13Z")

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I’ll go with the obvious: GAS

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336/4 "2013-04-20T00:18:32Z")

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Another one - Emissions

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**Author:** ![Al\_Bunzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@Al\_Bunzel](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Al_Bunzel)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336/5 "2013-04-25T06:29:43Z")

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Easy - EVs are easier to drive than gas vehicles.

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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336/6 "2013-04-28T23:42:31Z")

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Hi Al Bunzel

Interesting comment. In what way do you think EVs are easier to drive?

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**Author:** ![Al\_Bunzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@Al\_Bunzel](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Al_Bunzel)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336/7 "2013-04-29T15:23:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Editor;15230]Hi Al Bunzel

Interesting comment. In what way do you think EVs are easier to drive?[/QUOTE]

Hi. EVs are easier to drive than gas powered vehicles because you do not have to worry about stalling. Also, electric motors have a nice torque curve so you do not have to worry about shifting gears as often.

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**Author:** ![Adam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@Adam](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Adam)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2013, 8:34am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/in-one-word-described-the-difference-between-driving-an-ev-and-a-traditional-vehicle/3336/8 "2013-05-10T08:34:26Z")

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I would say “[I]Smooth[/I].”