The EV1 was a long time ago. 

I’ve got 52,000 miles on my 22 Lightning. I have two ICE I could drive instead (15 Edge and 23 Maverick) and we choose the Lightning every time*. It’s sooo much better for roadtrips that it is laughable when people assume otherwise.  *The only time we didn’t is the one time we had to tow over 150 miles. Less than that and we tow with the Lightning. It’s a towing beast. 

Yes, agreed...not as zingy saying, "That thing got a Turbulent Jet in it?

Yeah, maybe it’s a minor drawback but if buyer test drives the vehicle before buying, the experience may feel quite negative.  Under hard acceleration a CVT should allow engine to remain close to RPMs where maximum HP is made, and then adjust effective gear ratio as vehicle picks up speed.  For some reason, that sensation feels odd to many drivers, so much so that even with BEVs some manufacturers have tried to incorporate fake gear changes and fake engine noise.  I think most of us like to hear engine increase RPMs as vehicle speed is gained; then feel a shift and start over again.  And to be honest, it doesn’t need to be a torque converter automatic since dual-clutch transmissions can also do a great job when designed and built correctly.   You’re right that a planetary gearbox isn’t going to work with a single ICE providing power.

Turbulent seems like an odd word choice 

Turbulent Jet Injection = Stellantis' version of Ford Ecoboost or Chevrolet TriPower....

But, will it get a Hemi?!?

2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Revealed With New Turbo Engine and Refined Design - Autoblog   The new Hurricane engine is a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder unit, the first introduction of a new, global engine that’s expected to power multiple Stellantis products. With 324 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque, it’s easily more powerful than the standard 3.6-liter V6, which still produces 293 hp and 260 lb-ft. The new Hurricane is an advanced engine that debuts the first high-volume use of Turbulent Jet Injection, said to improve both power and efficiency.

I think what really caused such a divide was that in the not to distant past, EV's were being forced onto society when this technology is not ready to be a viable replacement for ICE. 

Best example is the difference between my 2019 Ranger and when I bought a 2022 Ranger. The 2019 had sensors on the back doors so if the vehicle was locked the rear doors opened by touch as long as I had the Key fob on me which was a nice feature. The 2022 Ranger did not have it and the first time I tried to open the rear door nearly yanked my arm off that's not a good customer experience. They also cheapen the trim on the 2022 and change the ac power port covers to something that looked like they came out of JC Whitney catalog, and this was on a Lariat trim. The North American side is run by bunch of bean counters, after being in the Australian version of the Ranger Raptor it could not be more obvious. They took the rear air a/c vents off; they removed the grab handles that make getting in and out of the vehicle easier: they took the neat cup holder that are in front of the vents so you can keep your drink cold or hot depending on the weather: they took the auto 4wd out too in the lower trims below the Raptor. I could go on and on how Ford is removing features that would make the customers happier that the competition provides. 2026 Ranger Lariat they took even more out replaced leather seats with vinyl and took the fancy headlights off and put XLT base lights on it and went up on the price.  So now the Lariat trim is an XLT with push button start with a price increase. The 2026 Ranger gets a sunroof option finally but only on the XLT and Lariat and the Raptor does not get one, really Ford who came up with that ideal.  If Ford employees read this, please bring back the Red on the Ranger Raptor, Rudy Red would have look so nice on it, we did not need another Gray that they added. Sorry for the rant my favorite truck is treated like a stepchild here in North America. The Ranger could have been so much more and no I do not want a F150 I like the smaller size it fits the trails better. I guess the days are gone when they added features when they went up on the price.