MotorTrend Author Switched Back to Gas After Years of EVs - Do I Miss Plugging In?

09 Aug 2026 | Abstracted from MotorTrend

MotorTrend's reviewer switches from years of EV driving back to the gas‑powered Acura ADX. Fueling is simpler and road trips easier, but daily driving feels like a downgrade: more noise, vibration, and less smoothness than EVs. The ADX is competent yet unexciting, reinforcing the core takeaway - gas is convenient, but EVs are better to live with.

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