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> How do y'all get excited for EVs? By owning one. Hard not to after you start driving them for a while. > Any sort of sound and feel is "generated". The so

by audunw 3y ago

> How do y'all get excited for EVs? By owning one. Hard not to after you start driving them for a while. > Any sort of sound and feel is "generated". The sounds of ICE vehicles are also generally "engineered". Sure, it all comes from the engine, but the sounds you hear have been carefully tailored. If you drive a few different EVs for a while you'll notice that they have their own sound and feel, even the ones that don't make any artificial sound. It's a lot more subtle than ICE vehicles. But that's a good thing. I'd rather listen to my music than the engine. Still, you generally get enough sound and feel that ... when taken together with the instant response and one-pedal driving ... you can really feel like you're "one" with the vehicle. An ICE feel like you're trying to give kind of suggestions for how the car should drive. Like riding a horse I guess. It goes where you want but also has a bit of a will of its own. An EV feels more like an extension of your body. EVs will generally have a speaker projecting some sound forward when driving slowly to alert pedestrians. I've never thought of that sound as important to me as a driver. > for one of these uniform soapboxes Have you tried the Ioniq 5? Kia EV 6? Honda e? > I know I can just get the cheapest one because in terms of motors etc. it's all more or less the same. Not really. Going for AWD on EVs has a huge impact for instance. How the motors are controlled is also important. When done right, you can get the feeling that EVs are absolutely glued to the road no matter how hard you push it. But sure, even the Kia Soul EV 2015 we've had drives better than most ICE vehicles I've driven. Even the cheapest motor will be responsive. Nothing wrong with the cheapest options, and they'll be reliable too. But you can get so much more out of the motors with the right engineering. The ultimate expression of this is Rimac Nevara. How can you not get excited for that kind of vehicle and what it could mean for the EVs of the future?

FireBeyond 3y ago
> Still, you generally get enough sound and feel that ... when taken together with the instant response and one-pedal driving ... you can really feel like you're "one" with the vehicle. An ICE feel like you're trying to give kind of suggestions for how the car should drive. Like riding a horse I guess. It goes where you want but also has a bit of a will of its own. An EV feels more like an extension of your body. I definitely get that. But it's also something you see in higher end ICEs. I went with my Audi RS 5 because it felt very much connected to the driving experience. Responsive, feedback, etc. Not a fair comparison, I realize, but since I've spent a lot more time driving a Tesla 3 than an S, though I have driven both repeatedly, but I'd say I felt more connected to the RS 5 than the TM3.

by audunw 3y ago

FireBeyond 3y ago

> Still, you generally get enough sound and feel that ... when taken together with the instant response and one-pedal driving ... you can really feel like you're "one" with the vehicle. An ICE feel like you're trying to give kind of suggestions for how the car should drive. Like riding a horse I guess. It goes where you want but also has a bit of a will of its own. An EV feels more like an extension of your body. I definitely get that. But it's also something you see in higher end ICEs. I went with my Audi RS 5 because it felt very much connected to the driving experience. Responsive, feedback, etc. Not a fair comparison, I realize, but since I've spent a lot more time driving a Tesla 3 than an S, though I have driven both repeatedly, but I'd say I felt more connected to the RS 5 than the TM3.