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I was just going to say this! I have a slower Mazda 3 (although its fairly peppy at low speeds, similar to a Prius) and a very fast Tesla -- the Mazda is most

by asdf21 7y ago

I was just going to say this! I have a slower Mazda 3 (although its fairly peppy at low speeds, similar to a Prius) and a very fast Tesla -- the Mazda is most fun to drive around town under 45, while the Tesla is basically very fun to drive anywhere, anytime at any speed. I don't even understand the original statement tbh..

bradlys 7y ago
That doesn't really make much sense. Are you really having a blast in stop and go traffic in your Tesla? It doesn't even make sound - so you can't say you're enjoying the sound of revving the engine. I think the point of the saying is that if you're going the same speed in both cars, you're likely going to be at a different driving "x/10" effort in the slow car and "y/10" effort in the fast car. And the point is that x >> y. So, you'll be pushing yourself and the car much harder in the slow car than the fast car. I've found that my enjoyment is somewhat correlated to how hard I am pushing myself and the car. The slower the car, the harder I have and it have to work to go the same speed. Thus, sometimes, the more enjoyment.
- asdf21 7y ago
  >Are you really having a blast in stop and go traffic in your Tesla? For sure. For one thing, the car looks flashy and draws a decent amount of attention where I live, so it's fun just driving around town. For another, I accelerate pretty fast at lights, so that never really gets old. And in stop and go traffic on the freeway, it's fun because I just set autopilot on.
  - bradlys 7y ago
    > For sure. For one thing, the car looks flashy and draws a decent amount of attention where I live, so it's fun just driving around town. It doesn't really look like a flashy car to me unless you've wrapped it..? Where I live (SV) they're about as common as a toyota corolla. Maybe you've done something to it but I don't feel like it's flashy like a Viper ACR is flashy. > For another, I accelerate pretty fast at lights, so that never really gets old. I guess but that's, again, not really driving a fast car slow then is it? > And in stop and go traffic on the freeway, it's fun because I just set autopilot on. So, you're saying that not driving and watching someone/something else is.

by asdf21 7y ago

bradlys 7y ago

That doesn't really make much sense. Are you really having a blast in stop and go traffic in your Tesla? It doesn't even make sound - so you can't say you're enjoying the sound of revving the engine. I think the point of the saying is that if you're going the same speed in both cars, you're likely going to be at a different driving "x/10" effort in the slow car and "y/10" effort in the fast car. And the point is that x >> y. So, you'll be pushing yourself and the car much harder in the slow car than the fast car. I've found that my enjoyment is somewhat correlated to how hard I am pushing myself and the car. The slower the car, the harder I have and it have to work to go the same speed. Thus, sometimes, the more enjoyment.

asdf21 7y ago
>Are you really having a blast in stop and go traffic in your Tesla? For sure. For one thing, the car looks flashy and draws a decent amount of attention where I live, so it's fun just driving around town. For another, I accelerate pretty fast at lights, so that never really gets old. And in stop and go traffic on the freeway, it's fun because I just set autopilot on.
- bradlys 7y ago
  > For sure. For one thing, the car looks flashy and draws a decent amount of attention where I live, so it's fun just driving around town. It doesn't really look like a flashy car to me unless you've wrapped it..? Where I live (SV) they're about as common as a toyota corolla. Maybe you've done something to it but I don't feel like it's flashy like a Viper ACR is flashy. > For another, I accelerate pretty fast at lights, so that never really gets old. I guess but that's, again, not really driving a fast car slow then is it? > And in stop and go traffic on the freeway, it's fun because I just set autopilot on. So, you're saying that not driving and watching someone/something else is.