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Do you really think the hobby of the automobile is going to disappear with EVs? Most top-end sports cars have either implementated a hybrid system or have gone

Do you really think the hobby of the automobile is going to disappear with EVs? Most top-end sports cars have either implementated a hybrid system or have gone full electric (think Formula E). Car manufacturers will follow at the consumer level and the Subaru fandom with them[1]. Obviously the petrolhead generation will have to adapt to the new cars but you shouldn't worry about a sunroof and leather seats. Right now the biggest barrier to entry is the capital cost of buying a new EV but 10-15 years down the line the second-hand market price shouldn't be much different than it is right now. [1]https://www.google.com/amp/s/electrek.co/2019/06/06/toyota-subaru-partner-electric-sus/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/electrek.co/2019/06/06/toyota-s...

CapricornNoble 7y ago
Sure, some EVs are fast, but they don't deliver the same experience EMOTIONALLY, which is a very big part of what makes auto enthusiasts so attached to their hobby. And I'd argue most of that is the aural experience of roaring internal-combustion engine. It's why I prefer Inline-6 engines over most other configurations: they SOUND better. I have a fairly small-displacement (250cc) motorcycle with carburetors, objectively slower and less performant than some of the sports cars I've owned or ridden in, and yet it delivers a totally unique and stimulating experience. As a neophyte rider it still makes my spine tingle to go >100kph on this thing, while I don't bat an eye at bouncing off the electronically-limited top speed (~185kph) in my Evo. It wasn't until I experienced a motorcycle that I came to look at driving as just a little bit.....bland. And from a spectator perspective, not many people wanna watch EVs humming almost silently around a track. I think most gearheads will feel similarly: even if they are fast they are underwhelming as an emotive experience.

CapricornNoble 7y ago

Sure, some EVs are fast, but they don't deliver the same experience EMOTIONALLY, which is a very big part of what makes auto enthusiasts so attached to their hobby. And I'd argue most of that is the aural experience of roaring internal-combustion engine. It's why I prefer Inline-6 engines over most other configurations: they SOUND better. I have a fairly small-displacement (250cc) motorcycle with carburetors, objectively slower and less performant than some of the sports cars I've owned or ridden in, and yet it delivers a totally unique and stimulating experience. As a neophyte rider it still makes my spine tingle to go >100kph on this thing, while I don't bat an eye at bouncing off the electronically-limited top speed (~185kph) in my Evo. It wasn't until I experienced a motorcycle that I came to look at driving as just a little bit.....bland. And from a spectator perspective, not many people wanna watch EVs humming almost silently around a track. I think most gearheads will feel similarly: even if they are fast they are underwhelming as an emotive experience.