Feb 25 2024
Nevo Electric Vehicle Show
I attended the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show recently, and I took some phone photos while I was there. I was going to post them on Mastodon, but then I thought that I would add some commentary to them and post them here. Also, it has been a while since I posted here!
I enjoy electric cars, but I should state up-front that I am not really a car enthusiast. Actually, I do very little driving in a typical week! So I doubt that I will be sharing any insightful opinions here!
First and foremost, the show was excellent! Well done to the organisers!
I was there early in the day, so it was comfortable walking around, and I was able to get into every car that interested me without having to wait for more than one person in front of me.
However, I heard that it was uncomfortable busy in the afternoon.
Without a doubt, the vehicle that most captured my attention was the Kia EV9. IT was my first time to see it in-person, and I thought that it looked even more impressive in reality!
If I was allowed to take any vehicle home from the show, and I then I to drive it for the next two years, then I would select the EV9!
There was a very impressive Land Rover Defender just inside the main door. It looked great, but I do not think that it was a production model. Actually, I do not even know who was displaying it there!
Land Rover Defender nameplate. 
Land Rover Defender.
I think that the busiest stand that I saw was the BYD stand. It is not the type of vehicle that I like driving, but it looked extremely impressive. The outside looked very streamlined and refined, and the finish of the inside was very comfortable.
BYD Seal nameplate. 
BYD Seal.
Indeed, one of my main take-aways from the show was the bright cabin finishes and glass ceilings really makes a vehicle feel far more spacious.
In complete contrast, the VW ID.4 continues to underwhelm me. (I have been in it many times.) It looks great on the outside, but I think that the interior looks and feels uncoordinated. I really dislike the seat covers!
VW ID.4 logo. 
VW ID.4.
I saw the Jeep Avenger for the first time. This really looked like a fun vehicle!
I loved the bright yellow finish, but I really think that this colour works best in a sunny climate!
Mercedes had (at leat two electric vehicles there. I thought that they both looked very bland and old-fashioned on the outside.
Mercedes EQE. 
Mercedes EQB.
However, I liked the contoured interior of the EQE.
It was my first time to see the MG ZS. I do not know a lot about this car, but I thought that it looked well!
MG ZS logo. 
MG ZS.
It was also my first time to sit in a Volvo C40. I have seen this car on the roads many times, and I like how it looks. However, I was disappointed by its interior. It was too dark, and it felt very small.
Volvo C40 wheel logo. 
Volvo C40.
Polestar was also there, but I really do not understand why Polestar and Volvo are separate brands. I thought that the Polestar 3 was nice, but nothing special. However, I thought that it was far too expensive!
Polestar logo. 
Polestar 3.
Tesla had a Model 3 and a Model Y there. I have been in both of these cars several times and I really dislike them. The interior looks cheap and unfinished, and I hate the Tesla associations. More importantly, I know a few people that bought ones and they either had to bring the car several times to get minor things fixed (e.g., rainwater accumulating inside the real light housing), or in an extreme case demanding a replacement car.
Porsche had a Taycan there. It looked nice, but it is really not my type of vehicle.
Porsche logo. 
Porsche Taycan.
Nissan had the Leaf and Ariya there. I am familiar with the Leaf, but I had never seen the Ariya before the show. I was very impressed and surprised with it. I liked that it was noticeably more spacious than the Leaf, and I also thought that the interior finish was far superior to the inter finish of the Leaf.
There were two brands that were not there – Audi and Cupra. This was a pity, because I was interested in seeing their offerings.
