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Faster you go the more fuel you burn per mile above around 50-60mph depending on the car The faster you accelerate the more you’re going to braking to slow bac

Faster you go the more fuel you burn per mile above around 50-60mph depending on the car The faster you accelerate the more you’re going to braking to slow back down again (unless you’re accelerating onto open roads) Performance cars are more likely to be driven by people who don’t care about the environment and drive as such. Tires wear out faster ...

kortilla 6y ago
> Performance cars are more likely to be driven by people who don’t care about the environment and drive as such. I think the success of Tesla says otherwise. There are lots of us who enjoy performance cars who care about emissions. Even someone who drives an Audi v8 car is doing less damage than the single person cruising in a huge truck/suv.
- crispyporkbites 6y ago
  It’s relative- the high performance Tesla’s are worse for the environment than the low performance ones. EVs are a different category to ICE cars so comparing across them is strange
  - r00fus 6y ago
    This is quite silly - a Tesla X or e-Hummer are still better for the environment than any ICE car.
    - samoa42 6y ago
      i doubt that very much
      - quotemstr 6y ago
        Are we supposed to accept your profession of doubt as a form of evidence or argumentation?
        samoa42 6y ago
        no
    - markvdb 6y ago
      That probably holds true in case they have the same usage patterns. Does your theory still hold if I drive only 2000km/year in an older car versus a Tesla X or e-Hummer? I don't pretend to have the answer to that question, but there is an environmental cost to producing a car too...
- throwaway0a5e 6y ago
  Most people buying new vehicles have to (well they don't have to but it's the reasonable thing to do) consult their spouse. This is why certain outlier models are so popular. They facilitate "everyone wins" compromises. One person wants a practical crossover because that's what is most practical for the situation. The other wants a fun convertible. They buy a 4dr Wrangler because it's both. Everyone goes home happy. Same thing happens with Tesla. One person wants to buy a fuel sipping subcompact because that's what makes practical sense for the situation. The other wants a high performance sedan. Tesla checks both boxes so that's what they get. Everyone goes home happy. Edit: I know you all are recoiling in horror at the thought of having to run your car purchasing decisions by the other decision maker in your household but if you're gonna click the WrongThink(TM) button why don't you at least humor me and tell me why I'm so wrong.

kortilla 6y ago

> Performance cars are more likely to be driven by people who don’t care about the environment and drive as such. I think the success of Tesla says otherwise. There are lots of us who enjoy performance cars who care about emissions. Even someone who drives an Audi v8 car is doing less damage than the single person cruising in a huge truck/suv.

crispyporkbites 6y ago
It’s relative- the high performance Tesla’s are worse for the environment than the low performance ones. EVs are a different category to ICE cars so comparing across them is strange
- r00fus 6y ago
  This is quite silly - a Tesla X or e-Hummer are still better for the environment than any ICE car.
  - samoa42 6y ago
    i doubt that very much
    - quotemstr 6y ago
      Are we supposed to accept your profession of doubt as a form of evidence or argumentation?
      - samoa42 6y ago
        no
  - markvdb 6y ago
    That probably holds true in case they have the same usage patterns. Does your theory still hold if I drive only 2000km/year in an older car versus a Tesla X or e-Hummer? I don't pretend to have the answer to that question, but there is an environmental cost to producing a car too...
throwaway0a5e 6y ago
Most people buying new vehicles have to (well they don't have to but it's the reasonable thing to do) consult their spouse. This is why certain outlier models are so popular. They facilitate "everyone wins" compromises. One person wants a practical crossover because that's what is most practical for the situation. The other wants a fun convertible. They buy a 4dr Wrangler because it's both. Everyone goes home happy. Same thing happens with Tesla. One person wants to buy a fuel sipping subcompact because that's what makes practical sense for the situation. The other wants a high performance sedan. Tesla checks both boxes so that's what they get. Everyone goes home happy. Edit: I know you all are recoiling in horror at the thought of having to run your car purchasing decisions by the other decision maker in your household but if you're gonna click the WrongThink(TM) button why don't you at least humor me and tell me why I'm so wrong.