SUVs dominate the current American electric market, much in the same way they’ve squeezed out smaller vehicles in the combustion-powered world. Of the 40 or so EV models available in the US today, almost 70% are SUVs, with even more on the way in the coming months and years.
Modern automotive design has transformed today’s SUVs from truckish off-roaders into more road-friendly multitaskers, but Americans can’t seem to get enough of SUVs, electric or otherwise, with their elevated seating position and spacious family-friendly cabins, and automakers love to sell ’em.
However, there’s a very practical reason why most EVs worth your attention are technically SUVs, from the traditional two-box silhouette of the Rivian R1S to weird tall crossovers like the Polestar 2 or Hyundai Ioniq 5: Taller SUV proportions just happen to leave plenty of room beneath the floor to accommodate the big, flat…
