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Ok. My perspective. I have owned 6 Toyotas, 1 Mazda and 1 Plymouth over the past 3 decades. Some of them were used but 5 of the Toyotas were brand new. For the
by kshacker 3y ago
Ok. My perspective. I have owned 6 Toyotas, 1 Mazda and 1 Plymouth over the past 3 decades. Some of them were used but 5 of the Toyotas were brand new. For the first time splurged on a BMW earlier this year. I don't think I am a bad driver but ...
The machine is a beast. I joke that now if I see an opening, I can push the accelerator, close my eyes and still be guaranteed that the car will make it where I want it to go. I would not have dreamt of doing that on any of my other cars. It just was not possible. The Toyotas would be rattling and the BMW is not only fast but quite heavy so it either does not vibrate and even if it does not that bad.
Does it make me take undue risk. I don't think so. However I would not be surprised if someone else did. But from their perspective, they will be driving the car to the potential.
But I also wonder if the other electric cars are not this way? Zero to 60 in 4 seconds or whatever. I think they are and they will exhibit the same behavior patterns once the drivers try out their speed and acceleration features.
- surfpel 3y agoEVs take this to the next level. I’m surprised how infrequently I see EVs darting for openings
- kshacker 3y agoBut are all EVs built the same?
- manmal 3y agoI also got a BMW (but only a 2er) recently, and I think it makes me more confident at maneuvers I would have dreaded before. Top speed on a high way is now very comfortable, and taking over feels safe. That hasn’t been the case with my Kia, Hyundai, or Mazda. I can definitely see people becoming a bit more reckless with this general feeling of safety.