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Electric motors are better at being a big V8 than a big V8 is. Its like God came down and said "In fact there is a replacement for displacement! behold!" A mo

Electric motors are better at being a big V8 than a big V8 is. Its like God came down and said "In fact there is a replacement for displacement! behold!" A model X has about that same power, goes faster for it, and you can put a dead body in the front where the engine isn't.

b3kart 5y ago
But does it go vroom vroom when you accelerate? No? Waste of time... /s
- wumpus 5y ago
  All you need is a smartphone app for that.
  - hef19898 5y ago
    Loud speakers in the interior and exhaust, like all modern cars that go vroom. Not that modern engines make any sound anymore.
    - antiterra 5y ago
      There is no speaker in my exhaust and there are three resonators to tone down its sound.
      - hef19898 5y ago
        Depends on the car. You can have speakers, valves,... anything to make a modern, powerful 4 cylinder turbo engine sound like a Group B rally car. The more upmarket and sportive the car, the more likely.
        wumpus 5y ago
        Can't you just hold your cellphone up to your ear? Use the cellphone accelerometer to figure out what noise to make. I'm sure this app would make at least dozens of dollars.
    - Animats 5y ago
      Right. Ford has had fake F-150 engine noise since 2014. Here's a video on how to disable it.[1] The V-6 with twin turbos has plenty of acceleration, but it doesn't sound like a big engine. So the software is generating fake engine noise through the sound system. The Mustang also uses this system. [1] https://youtu.be/wipETUnWuT4 https://youtu.be/wipETUnWuT4
hef19898 5y ago
Owning a almost 40 year old V8I totally see the benefits of EVs. Matter of tact, once we have again need for a second daily, we are very likely to go EV. That old V8 is more a hobby thingy.
KronisLV 5y ago
But what about places where electricity is expensive? Places, where charging infrastructure is uncommon (I've seen maybe 2 dedicated charging stations in my country), or maybe even places where the supply of electricity is not reliable? Also, in my country the used car market is about 95% ICE vehicles and most people can't really afford to buy completely new cars or import them. I do think that electrical vehicles have a lot of potential, but there are certainly lots of things that should be addressed. However, i also fear that more and more electrical components will eventually make cars harder to maintain and operate. For example, a Nissan Patrol was an exceedingly simple car (had a 3rd generation one). I fear we'll never see that sort of simplicity again.
antiterra 5y ago
My SUV is as fast as a long-range Model X, cheaper than the plaid Model X, and doesn’t require a non-existent charging infrastructure on the long trips I take. Also the body panels aren’t out of alignment and I don’t have falcon wing doors that are still having functional and reliability issues. Once it deteriorated, workable electric infrastructure should be there.

b3kart 5y ago

But does it go vroom vroom when you accelerate? No? Waste of time... /s

wumpus 5y ago
All you need is a smartphone app for that.
- hef19898 5y ago
  Loud speakers in the interior and exhaust, like all modern cars that go vroom. Not that modern engines make any sound anymore.
  - antiterra 5y ago
    There is no speaker in my exhaust and there are three resonators to tone down its sound.
    - hef19898 5y ago
      Depends on the car. You can have speakers, valves,... anything to make a modern, powerful 4 cylinder turbo engine sound like a Group B rally car. The more upmarket and sportive the car, the more likely.
      - wumpus 5y ago
        Can't you just hold your cellphone up to your ear? Use the cellphone accelerometer to figure out what noise to make. I'm sure this app would make at least dozens of dollars.
  - Animats 5y ago
    Right. Ford has had fake F-150 engine noise since 2014. Here's a video on how to disable it.[1] The V-6 with twin turbos has plenty of acceleration, but it doesn't sound like a big engine. So the software is generating fake engine noise through the sound system. The Mustang also uses this system. [1] https://youtu.be/wipETUnWuT4 https://youtu.be/wipETUnWuT4

hef19898 5y ago

Owning a almost 40 year old V8I totally see the benefits of EVs. Matter of tact, once we have again need for a second daily, we are very likely to go EV. That old V8 is more a hobby thingy.

KronisLV 5y ago

But what about places where electricity is expensive? Places, where charging infrastructure is uncommon (I've seen maybe 2 dedicated charging stations in my country), or maybe even places where the supply of electricity is not reliable? Also, in my country the used car market is about 95% ICE vehicles and most people can't really afford to buy completely new cars or import them. I do think that electrical vehicles have a lot of potential, but there are certainly lots of things that should be addressed. However, i also fear that more and more electrical components will eventually make cars harder to maintain and operate. For example, a Nissan Patrol was an exceedingly simple car (had a 3rd generation one). I fear we'll never see that sort of simplicity again.

antiterra 5y ago

My SUV is as fast as a long-range Model X, cheaper than the plaid Model X, and doesn’t require a non-existent charging infrastructure on the long trips I take. Also the body panels aren’t out of alignment and I don’t have falcon wing doors that are still having functional and reliability issues. Once it deteriorated, workable electric infrastructure should be there.