but the ONLY real things they seem to have going for them is fuel savings. within the confines of this discussion it seems that advantage isn't all that significant
Some pluses:
-Way less moving parts, way less stuff to go wrong
-Pre-conditioning with no emissions or risk of smogging someone to death
-Charge at home or work, instead of having to stop at a gas station, as a commuter
-Much quieter (which results in a much more pleasurable experience for commuting). Quieter city
-Tons of torque - even slow EVs are quick off the line and great for around town driving, stoplights, etc.
-No tailpipe emissions = idling, being in traffic, better for pedestrians, neighborhoods and so-on.
-You can create electricity a zillion ways and create gasoline only one way
- one pedal driving. My favorite feature probably. The regenerative braking is aggressive enough that for most driving you rarely have to touch the brake pedal. Somehow this makes driving around traffic and stops a lot less stressful.
I work around Porsches for a living and have owned a dozen sports cars. I get to drive amazing cars all the time. I still love my electric car and wouldn't part with it for anything other than another EV for my daily routine. For backroads and sporty fun driving, road trips, and track use I'll drive the gas cars. But for regular around town and commuting, no contest I'll drive an EV.
Also they're lots of fun, and will only get better now that companies are focusing on them.