And they accelerate very slowly from traffic lights, clogging traffic behind them.
Does the car itself suck or is it the drivers or is it a UI bug in the car that encourages people to drive it like that.
I don't participate. I figure I'm already doing my part to save the environment, and the measly extra kWh I'd save in a month by driving like that isn't worth it. I'd rather have some fun. I do drive 55 on the beltline, but that's the speed limit. I'd only get to my destination a minute faster by going 60.
There's nothing about the car itself that limits driving normally. Even in ECO mode all of the acceleration is there. It's just farther up the accelerator.
I'd peg it about the same as my wife's old Volvo S40 T5. The 0-40 is very spunky. Much more than your average car IMO. The only time it feels sluggish is highway (65mph+) passing, but even then not slow-er than your average non-turbo hatchback. Just back down to less thrilling levels.
* Slow acceleration can use more energy than "normal" acceleration (engine efficiency). * 45mph is a good speed in an EV (faster results in too much drag) * 35mph gives relativly little more range than 45mph