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Gas over horse was a huge upgrade than EV over gas. I don't know will it faster.

pfannkuchen 3y ago
Have you ever driven a Tesla dual motor (or greater)? It is pretty crazy having better acceleration than most sports cars while basically driving an egg. Definitely a larger jump in performance from ICE to EV than between any two gas cars I’ve ever driven.
- flohofwoe 3y ago
  When it comes to performance, both ICE and E cars are way above "good enough" though (e.g. the difference between a horse and ca 1920's car is much bigger than the difference between any modern ICE and E car). Fastest way to move the needle is to make E cars cheaper to buy and own than an ICE car I'd guess (now I actually wonder how expensive a Ford Model T vs a horse was, both to buy and in maintenance).
  - dzonga 3y ago
    you only needed to work 3 weeks or 3 months to afford a model T on the average wage back then.
- TheLoafOfBread 3y ago
  You can launch EV faster, but your average travelling speed on a highway is much slower than ICE, because from my experience every 2 hours of driving around 130km/h I need to be attached for 1 hour to a charger.
  - Turskarama 3y ago
    Given how quickly air resistance scales with speed you might actually get to your destination faster if you drive slower just from needing to recharge less.
    - Grazester 3y ago
      No, the optimal speed for efficiency is around 60mph.
- Grazester 3y ago
  Most people don't care since performance offers no more utility.
  - pfannkuchen 3y ago
    I find it much easier to change lanes in traffic and make left turns in traffic because a narrower window is required when the acceleration is higher and easier to control. Short on-ramps are easier to deal with. Braking is much smoother also. I suspect you have not actually driven one?
    - Grazester 3y ago
      I have but I also daily drive a 330hp car. The only thing striking about the Tesla is the torque that is instant I don't have to down shift to hunt for power Anyway that isn't utility. A slower car can still change lanes etc.

Have you ever driven a Tesla dual motor (or greater)? It is pretty crazy having better acceleration than most sports cars while basically driving an egg. Definitely a larger jump in performance from ICE to EV than between any two gas cars I’ve ever driven.

flohofwoe 3y ago
When it comes to performance, both ICE and E cars are way above "good enough" though (e.g. the difference between a horse and ca 1920's car is much bigger than the difference between any modern ICE and E car). Fastest way to move the needle is to make E cars cheaper to buy and own than an ICE car I'd guess (now I actually wonder how expensive a Ford Model T vs a horse was, both to buy and in maintenance).
- dzonga 3y ago
  you only needed to work 3 weeks or 3 months to afford a model T on the average wage back then.
TheLoafOfBread 3y ago
You can launch EV faster, but your average travelling speed on a highway is much slower than ICE, because from my experience every 2 hours of driving around 130km/h I need to be attached for 1 hour to a charger.
- Turskarama 3y ago
  Given how quickly air resistance scales with speed you might actually get to your destination faster if you drive slower just from needing to recharge less.
  - Grazester 3y ago
    No, the optimal speed for efficiency is around 60mph.
Grazester 3y ago
Most people don't care since performance offers no more utility.
- pfannkuchen 3y ago
  I find it much easier to change lanes in traffic and make left turns in traffic because a narrower window is required when the acceleration is higher and easier to control. Short on-ramps are easier to deal with. Braking is much smoother also. I suspect you have not actually driven one?
  - Grazester 3y ago
    I have but I also daily drive a 330hp car. The only thing striking about the Tesla is the torque that is instant I don't have to down shift to hunt for power Anyway that isn't utility. A slower car can still change lanes etc.