Chevrolet Equinox EV
Shares rank 6 of 7 electric SUVs by recommenders
Recommended for working CarPlay or Android Automotive and available AWD among good EVs. One reported caveat: Android delays and a mid-trip shutdown.
5 people recommended Chevrolet Equinox EV in Hacker News comments and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
Summary written by Claude from 11 comments.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- mixed feelings
- 0
- warn against or regret it
- 4
The record
Recommended in 3 of 12 months
In 5 different threads.
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 3 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
- Recommended in 5 threadsNeeds 5 or more, met.
- The biggest thread supplies 40% of its recommendersNeeds half or less, met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 11 of the 11 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Works with CarPlay or Android Automotive
“It's an Equinox without GM's bullshit and even includes CarPlay in the package.”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “General Motors Is Assisting with the Restoration of a Rare EV1” “I've been satisfied with Android Automotive on my Equinox EV”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “General Motors Is Assisting with the Restoration of a Rare EV1” AWD among better EVs offered
“one of the better EVs to offer AWD out there right now”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “Volkswagen Brings Back Physical Buttons” “Maybe also check out Ioniq 5, EV6, Equinox, etc.”
Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars”
Other electric SUVs people recommend
The four most recommended other electric SUVs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 88 | 44 | 94 | 48% | 12 | 3.2 yrs19 people | — |
| Rivian R2 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 46% | 9 | — | — |
| Tesla Model X | 13 | 3 | 38 | 25% | 8 | — | — |
| Kia EV6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 64% | 5 | — | — |
| Chevrolet Equinox EVThis page | 5 | 0 | 4 | 56% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 11 opinions about it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The number of times I use a charging station that delivers ~120kW at most is maddening.”
“also worse driving experience”
“I've been satisfied with Android Automotive on my Equinox EV”
“It's an Equinox without GM's bullshit and even includes CarPlay in the package.”
“Maybe also check out Ioniq 5, EV6, Equinox, etc.”
“one of the better EVs to offer AWD out there right now”
“It has the infamous Android delays, and also conked out in the middle of a trip”
“the list you made has precisely zero”
“there are other American car manufacturers with great EVs”
“It is extraordinarily creepy that they know when I’ve had a bad morning and need a McMuffin or whatever.”
“They did a great job with blending kinetic regeneration with friction activation”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.