After 5 Years of Driving An EV Every Day, Driving Old ICE Cars Is Just Painful - CleanTechnica

The article recounts the author’s experience transitioning from driving an electric vehicle (EV) daily for five years to using old internal combustion engine (ICE) cars for the past eight months due to unforeseen circumstances. On Christmas Eve 2024, the author’s Nissan LEAF was severely damaged in a multi-vehicle accident caused by a collision involving a minibus taxi and a lorry at a traffic light intersection. The LEAF was declared a total loss by the insurance company, which offered either a like-for-like replacement or a cash payout. Due to a subsequent medical emergency, the author had to use the insurance money for medical bills and was left without a car. During this period without an EV, the author relied on various old ICE vehicles lent by friends and family. The experience was notably frustrating, especially coming from the convenience and driving dynamics of a BEV. The author highlights specific pain points such as the lack of regenerative braking in ICE vehicles, which made driving feel awkward after years of EV use