Putting all that largely invisible to the avg consumer stuff aside. These cars make a real difference to inner city air quality which is often ignored by figures for example a calculated 4000 people died prematurely in London alone from poor air quality*
On top of that on a personal level comparing the 2 l, I cannot stand the smell petrol/diesel and exhaust smells having a hire car has really shocked me how much I take it for granted I didn’t even think the smells bothered me before
Plus there’s the reduced vibration and feedback like via the steering wheel. I’ve noticed a real reduction in pain and pins and needles driving electric Vs ice
Might not be about saving the planet but it is saving me anything on top is icing
* Imperial College London figures recognised world experts in air quality research