Lol. You know who makes fun of electric vehicle performance? People who’ve never ridden in an electric vehicle.
Once battery technology catches up, I’m pretty sure people will rethink their distaste for electric vehicles.
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Once battery technology catches up, I’m pretty sure people will rethink their distaste for electric vehicles.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
The tree-huggers want very high fuel prices. The higher the better.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
So you're pretty sure that when they don't suck, people will like them more. Truly insightful prediction.
oldngray
nowhere special
and he admits they aren't practical yet
quad decade guy
Well-Known Member
You mean 5 minute charging? Equivalent to gasoline fueling?
I think you would see hoards of electric vehicles of all kinds everywhere.....if they were practical and cheaper. It's not "distaste"....it's usability/practicality.
Your comments don't reflect reality. Just about any gasoline combustion engine vehicle can be refueled in a matter of minutes. This isn't remotely possible for just about ANY electric vehicle.
5 minute charging and on the go charging(while driving) is the only way electric vehicles have a chance. This technology is not even on the near horizon. Our entire way of life and infrastructure is geared to ICE...worldwide. Even our most advanced spaceships......use fuel.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
They're practical for me, except for the price.
I would never recoup the extra cost over my combustion commuter.
oldngray
nowhere special
They are fine for some situations but not for everything.
Lineandinitial
Legio patria nostra
They’re pretty exciting when they’re roaring down the track!
Nothing like the smell of ozone at the track! LOL
Nothing like the smell of ozone at the track! LOL
Absolutely. Not at all practical. But the performance is an insane rush.
But I think people believing that the needed battery tech is decades away are not considering recent history. How quickly have batteries evolved since cell phones became popular? And with every single auto company focused on and investing billions in such technology, I’d say that tech comes sooner rather than later.
And let’s be clear, I don’t give a damn about earth friendly or not. I’m strictly talking about 1000hp/1500lb/ft tq electric motors that shred tires chew pavement. When people demand the performance and automakers scramble for market share, battery companies will do the same.
This isn’t government mandate stuff. It’s free market enterprise with literally trillions of dollars at stake.
oldngray
nowhere special
It is absolutely government mandate stuff. Instead of waiting for the technology to mature enough they are trying to force it on people now.
Haven’t ridden in a Tesla, eh? That’s ok.
But numbers don’t lie.
Tesla Model S Plaid First Test: 0–60 MPH in 1.98 Seconds*!
*Under very specific conditions dictated by Tesla, that is.
You think they are forcing Ford, Chevy, Toyota, Nissan, and Dodge into developing technology that is going to pay off in billions of dollars and maintaining or gaining market share?
Any auto exec that isn’t fully onboard with it strictly from a performance aspect should be immediately fired and banned from the industry.
oldngray
nowhere special
Look at the title of this thread again.
What'dyabringmetoday???
Well-Known Member
Not sure what that has to do with my comment that you quoted. Did I mention anything about electric vehicles? I don't believe so.
Right. And auto execs don’t care because the electric vehicle is the key to cuter performance bragging rights. They MIGHT put a commercial out about brain earth friendly blah blah blah…
But that’s not what’s going to sell the electric vehicles. Performance will though.
What'dyabringmetoday???
Well-Known Member
So is that fact or opinion? I'm just curious.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Yes, I've driven a model S.Haven’t ridden in a Tesla, eh? That’s ok.
But numbers don’t lie.
Tesla Model S Plaid First Test: 0–60 MPH in 1.98 Seconds*!
*Under very specific conditions dictated by Tesla, that is.www.motortrend.com
I'm not a fan.
I'm also not really sure what your link had to do with my post. Why the hell would I care how fast my car gets to 60mph? I haven't driven my car over 45mph in years.
Likely opinion. Probably more fact than some would think.
Could you imagine being a Vice President of Ford and cutting off all electric vehicle funding tomorrow? Could you imagine ceding all that potential to other auto makers? Do you think you’d keep your job? If you got fired, do you think GM would hire you the next day?
Like I said, trillions at stake and no one in the industry cares about a government mandate since the industry has been sprinting in that direction anyway.
Lineandinitial
Legio patria nostra
Electric vehicles are a pain in the ass and very very temperamental in terms of speed and racing. At Bonneville this year, there were a few and the crew spent most of their time with umbrella's and ice trying to cool the batteries. They were dangerous because the batteries exploded a few times. PLUS!!! You couldn't tell they were on the course because they're silent (except gearbox whine)...
Maybe you wouldn’t. Car and truck buyers tend to love that kind of thing. You’ll never see a Toyota advertising that it makes 38hp less than a comparable Ford.
