Whoopsy:
And after all that talk, range is still an issue with EV, they simply cannot beat ICE cars. Or hybrids for that matters.
And hybrids are the best of both world right now, until EV tech can advance more.
Are Tesla great? Nope, absolutely not, but they are good enough, Is the E-tron great? Nope also, it's only good enough. Is the Taycan great? Nope also, just good enough.
At the end of the day, EVs are electric appliances. A Tesla is a toaster that will toast bread in 45 seconds. A Taycan is another toaster that will toast the bread in 50 seconds but it can also heat up pizza and still and have Porsche Design exterior.
At first I thought I would like a street legal electric golf cart, hence why I ordered a Taycan. It is now canceled. I realized just like on a golf course, I much prefer the combustion engine sound. Yes the electric golf cart has better pick up from rest, and pin me back to the seat, but it is SILENT!!! Totally not enjoyable for me, the guy teeing off likes it cause it doesn't startle him, but down the fairway I am missing the sound. IF only the golf cart is a hybrid golf cart, I can go silently around tee boxes and once I am down the fairway I just open it up.
It's a really sad day when governments wanted to control emission and forced EVs onto the general public to try and control emission. But last I checked, Krakatoa's eruption expelled more green house gases than every single automobile ever produced and ever emitted but a long mile, I didn't see governments penalizing the volcano.
Like seriously, when is someone going to face the music, that the Earth CONTROLS itself, not humans.
Intesting golf cart analogy. I felt the same when you compare go-kart racing... an electric kart has better pick up from rest, but the lack of an engine sound really detracts from the enjoyment.
The sound of engine is like the beating heart of an animal. No wonder EV manufacturers are experimenting with artificial noise to try to give the a bit of character.
Andreas Preuninger says a big consideration for GT and RS models is the emotional link to the driver!
If you're not convinced, drive a GT3 or RS through a tunnel in sports mode with the windows down...
A sporty car that doesn't connect with the driver is a bit pointless. Indeed, just as football, basketball, baseball, F1, Le Mans, or a music concert is more exciting live, or at least with the sound turned up!
Out of interest, how long are the current generation of EVs expected to last before the batteries run out of useful life? What do you do with a ten-year old Tesla that has run out of battery capacity and warranty coverage?
It's possible governments may re-consider regulations when the lifecycle impact of EVs start to become apparent...