This is worth a read but there are a few damning things in here. First, the EV version does not perform better, or at least not in all cases.
0-60 in 6.6 for the EV and 6.4 for the gas 1.6T.
EV: 15.1 sec @ 95.9 mph
Gas: 15.1 sec @ 91.7 mph
Now the good news for the EV is there is more general road HP available so the trap speed is higher (201 hp in the EV vs 175 in the gas). As a result, the EV pulls ahead by 70 and by 100 is nearly 2 seconds ahead. This is actually surprising and completely the opposite to what I would have expected. Usually the EV cars have launch torque and then peter out. I'm guessing Hyundai is doing some serious low speed torque management to keep the tires on the car. Maybe that's why performance cars don't use FWD.
Both braking and the skidpad were significantly worse on the EV.
BRAKING, 60-0 MPH
EV: 138 ft
1.6T: 119 ft
LATERAL ACCELERATION
EV: 0.79 g (avg)
1.6T: 0.85 g (avg)
After all, it is 700 pounds heavier!
Worse, the EV as tested was $46,630 and the gas was only $28,980.
The real nail in the coffin, at least for this comparison, is the actual cost to drive the cars. This is really bad. Only by charging at home (or perhaps free at work) does the EV actually save energy cost. And to be fair, maybe that is the 80%+ use case. Still, this is not a slam dunk imo. It does make you appreciate what you get in a Tesla Model 3 for that $45k price range, at least if we're comparing EVs. But the travel charging costs are still very applicable. The Model 3 tends to be a little more efficient, as well.