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• lbriner 5y ago
  Of course you could change its torque curve, and people will complain about the nanny state. As with everything, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.
  • stonogo 5y ago
    Mild ties to right-to-repair here, but it seems like the 'old' car market had this figured out. Ship a sane power curve by default, and the aftermarket can handle tuning, which makes it a deliberate choice by the owner. Or, tune the hell out of the power curve and sell it as a muscle car. Either way, there's plenty of space between "prohibit fun" and "default mild."
• tonyedgecombe 5y ago
  Most of them do have a selection of profiles so you can choose economy or sport modes. In reality I bet most are going to be stuck in economy because despite the enormous expense they are still poor on range.
  • mikestew 5y ago
    Even in our first-ten Leaf we generally leave it in economy mode. That mode is fast enough, and frankly even in that underpowered Leaf (110bhp/250ft-lbs, IIRC?) regular mode is a little too torquey for most driving. That's not to say that if I need to get across that intersection before you do that I won't slip out of economy mode and enjoy the ride.