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> I used to be a huge enthusiast, drove mr2s, z06 corvettes, a wrx, bmw 3 series, autocrossed the competitively. > Driving an electric tesla made all of those

> I used to be a huge enthusiast, drove mr2s, z06 corvettes, a wrx, bmw 3 series, autocrossed the competitively. > Driving an electric tesla made all of those cars feel utterly dumb. Why do they feel dumb? I hear this kind of stuff but I don't get it. Do you still do all the things you did with your old cars but now with your Tesla?

gameswithgo 7y ago
instant torque available all the time. everyone loves big v8s because of this, electric cars do it more. and without any drivetrain lashing, no pauses or upsetting the car for shifting
- bradlys 7y ago
  Is that it though? I mean, I get the appeal of torque but there's more to cars than a straight line pull.
bobsil1 7y ago
No throttle lag, way more torque, quiet, silent, no loss of range and no CO2 while sitting in traffic jam… ICE just feels intolerable after.
- bradlys 7y ago
  If you have had a Z06 (like the person posted) then you're familiar with big torque. (It has 650lbft) Similarly with any literbike in the last 10 years or what not... Just roll the throttle and you'll overtake anything in any gear. I feel like the traffic jam stuff isn't about driving - that's about commuting. I can't imagine being in a dead silent car all the time. It's not like they're dead silent anyway - you hear plenty of wind. I think the sound of tires squealing isn't a very appealing sound. So if that's almost all I'm ever going to hear while ripping up a road then I think I won't have as much fun.
  - revscat 7y ago
    Yeah, but you’re helping to get the world off of oil.
  - bobsil1 7y ago
    Feels different: instant response, linear torque curve all the way to the top. In a Model 3 Performance, unending gobs of power. No vibration, no heartbeat, just effortless electromagnetic whoosh. To me the sound and vibration detract from the road. Let me hit the limits of visual stream processing without distraction, let me think when going slower. Also they waste most of the energy in gas.
    - bradlys 7y ago
      > To me the sound and vibration detract from the road. Yeah - I don't think I've ever heard anyone complain about that for enthusiast cars except maybe for a Viper ACR or other street legal race car... I mean - half the appeal of getting something like a Hellcat is the sound itself.

gameswithgo 7y ago

instant torque available all the time. everyone loves big v8s because of this, electric cars do it more. and without any drivetrain lashing, no pauses or upsetting the car for shifting

bradlys 7y ago
Is that it though? I mean, I get the appeal of torque but there's more to cars than a straight line pull.

bobsil1 7y ago

No throttle lag, way more torque, quiet, silent, no loss of range and no CO2 while sitting in traffic jam… ICE just feels intolerable after.

bradlys 7y ago
If you have had a Z06 (like the person posted) then you're familiar with big torque. (It has 650lbft) Similarly with any literbike in the last 10 years or what not... Just roll the throttle and you'll overtake anything in any gear. I feel like the traffic jam stuff isn't about driving - that's about commuting. I can't imagine being in a dead silent car all the time. It's not like they're dead silent anyway - you hear plenty of wind. I think the sound of tires squealing isn't a very appealing sound. So if that's almost all I'm ever going to hear while ripping up a road then I think I won't have as much fun.
- revscat 7y ago
  Yeah, but you’re helping to get the world off of oil.
- bobsil1 7y ago
  Feels different: instant response, linear torque curve all the way to the top. In a Model 3 Performance, unending gobs of power. No vibration, no heartbeat, just effortless electromagnetic whoosh. To me the sound and vibration detract from the road. Let me hit the limits of visual stream processing without distraction, let me think when going slower. Also they waste most of the energy in gas.
  - bradlys 7y ago
    > To me the sound and vibration detract from the road. Yeah - I don't think I've ever heard anyone complain about that for enthusiast cars except maybe for a Viper ACR or other street legal race car... I mean - half the appeal of getting something like a Hellcat is the sound itself.