Philip Thomas, a self-proclaimed petrolhead, traded his Audi S6 and Toyota GR Supra for a Smart #1 Brabus boasting 422bhp. While the car's performance impressed, its 'brutal' and instant power delivery differed from his traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. Thomas's experience highlights the growing trend of drivers transitioning to electric vehicles with surprising performance capabilities.
With an Audi S6 for weekdays and a Toyota GR Supra for weekends, Philip Thomas could fairly be described as a petrolhead. At least that was until the IT specialist stunned his neighbours by recently adding a third car to his fleet: a Smart #1. How the curtains twitched, but this was no ordinary #1. Although the standard model has a Golf GTI-beating 268bhp, Thomas had instead opted for the Brabus variant with 422bhp – around as much as his Audi.
“There are 26% more accident claims for EVs than for ICE vehicles,” says Carl Shuker, CEO of Howden UK&I Retail , an insurance broker with 220 high street offices across the UK and Ireland. “Why are more EVs crashed? Because they’re much faster. Compared with the overall car parc, EVs are skewed to the higher performance end.
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