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My first car was a 1968 Camaro SS. I've been to the 12 hours of Sebring a half dozen times. My dad has owned a lot of cars over the years with a lot of differen
by js2 5y ago
My first car was a 1968 Camaro SS. I've been to the 12 hours of Sebring a half dozen times. My dad has owned a lot of cars over the years with a lot of different motors.
I used to think I'd really miss the sound of an internal combustion engine[1].
Then we got a Chevy Volt which compared to a Tesla is nothing. That smooth, quiet, constant acceleration. It kicks the shit out an ICE.
It turns out, I don't miss the sound of an ICE at all[2].
[1] The horrible screech of Wankel engines excluded.
[2] I recently switched to an electric mower. I hate my neighbor's ICE mower so much now I may buy him an electric one too. :-)
- jacquesm 5y agoRotaries are something special, it's such an elegant design, pity it never really worked well enough to warrant mass adoption.
- js2 5y agoMy recollection is that besides sounding like a very loud beehive[1], they never held up very well in endurance racing, or on the street for that matter. 1. https://youtu.be/WoA-ujI9HW0 https://youtu.be/WoA-ujI9HW0
- jacquesm 5y agoYes, the geometry of the engine dictates large areas to seal and that problem was never properly solved.