No, really, a lot of journalists said so
It was starting to look like a sweep.
Then it was very apparent that is exactly what was happening outside of a single category.
Hyundai
For anyone paying attention to the crop of vehicles this year, this wasn’t a surprise.
Hyundai
Actually, for anyone paying attention to the automotive world, this shouldn’t have been a shock.
The current crop of EVs arent just good EVs, theyre great cars regardless of powertrain.
First off, full disclosure: Im aWorld Car Awards (WCA) juror.
Hyundai
The result of all that time behind the wheel is what was announced earlier this week.
If your reaction is, “what the hell are the World Car of the Year awards?”
EVs Rule
To be honest, voting for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 wasnt a tough decision.
In other words, its a huge leap for an automaker thats already been delivering quality EVs.
Again, not a surprise.
Those are the exact attributes you want from a performance vehicle.
Then theres the luxury vehicle of the year, which Mercedes won with its EQS sedan.
You know, like most luxury vehicles.
This brings us to the final category.
Like all Toyotas, its a solid vehicle that will likely last until the end of time.
The issue isAmericans still want a huge rangeand large cars.
You know, just in case.
Outside of the Mini Cooper SE, there are no small, inexpensive EVs on the market yet.
But the fact remains.
Its time to stop wondering if EVs are good.
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