Do electric vehicles make people more carsick?

An increasing number of people are experiencing motion sickness in EVs, and there is a scientific explanation as to why

With electric cars skyrocketing in popularity around the world - in 2024, 22% of new car sales worldwide were electric vehicles, compared with 18% in 2023 - a growing body of studies and an increasing number of people have found that they feel more motion sick riding in EVs than in traditional petrol or diesel cars. Anecdotes of feeling sick in the passenger or back seat of electric cars litter social media, as do questions from wary prospective buyers.

There is a scientific explanation behind why a person might feel more sick in an EV, though, according to multiple academic studies.