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EVs often have great acceleration, so I would think it would be a natural fit for the sports car market. Even the ordinary ones are a lot more fun to accelerate
by jasonthorsness 1y ago
EVs often have great acceleration, so I would think it would be a natural fit for the sports car market. Even the ordinary ones are a lot more fun to accelerate on a freeway onramp than an ordinary 4- or 6-cylinder gas engine.
- danw1979 1y agoFor sure, your average quick-off-the-mark, around-town EV is way more fun to drive than your average four banger. But, I've been in a Model 3 Performance and a Taycan 4S and experienced the ~3s electric 0-60, and... it's just ghostly, linear motion, nothing like the feeling of the non-linear jerk and jolt-punctuated ride you get with a powerful ICE and manual transmission. The M3P in particular was so shockingly video game-like it almost felt dangerous, as though I didn't really realise just how fast I was going until it was too fast.
- ultrarunner 1y agoBut by all means, regulate electric scooters top speeds.
- danw1979 1y agoAs someone who cycles a lot, I can heartily recommend larger wheels and strong legs if you really need to slice through the traffic at 30mph. But I do agree that personal electric transportation should be able to travel at >15mph on suitable cycle tracks, seeing as it ain’t that hard for pedal bikes to do those speeds.
- ivorbuk 1y agoThe noise too. Your "typical" performance car customer wants a monster noise from the engine. A visceral sound. If it sounds like a jet fighter taking off, even better. There's no "authentic" sound to replace it. Music to the ears (Grand Prix 1966) -> https://youtu.be/5RILdsjeL_4 https://youtu.be/5RILdsjeL_4
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- throw-the-towel 1y agoIf anything EVs have too great acceleration. I dread the day they become dominant and every trip by car becomes a nausea-inducing joyride for me.
- EduardoBautista 1y agoSports cars are about handling, not acceleration.