Re:The Near Future of Electric Cars: Many Models, Few Buyers
by keldaris on Friday December 29, 2017 @07:12PM
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Exactly. And, with very few and very expensive exceptions, electric cars are useless at this. Electric cars have objective selling points, but I cringe every time I hear someone describe them as having "good performance".
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Re:The Near Future of Electric Cars: Many Models, Few Buyers
by danans on Saturday December 30, 2017 @12:03AM
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Most mid priced ICE cars are also terrible at performance. Comparing a Leaf to a performance car like a BMW or Audi is nonsensical. They are targeted at completely different market segments.
Re:The Near Future of Electric Cars: Many Models, Few Buyers
by TheSpiceIsLife on Saturday December 30, 2017 @01:58AM
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Performance can also be relative, subjectively. My daily driver, a 2004 model 2.5L turbo diesel long wheelbase six-speed auto T5 Transporter, is at the workshop waiting to have a short length of wire that runs to the starter motor replaced. I'd do it myself, but talk about an inconveniently layed out engine bay. I digress. As far as vans go, it's fun to drive and has a bed in the back!
A friend loaned me her 1999 Vectra B[1] wagon, five-speed manual 2.2L 108 kW. Compared to the van, it corners like it's on rails! With myself behind the wheel of the Vectra I reckon I'd eat the E90 320i 115 kW[2] auto she replaced it with.
So, neither of these three vehicles are performance cars, but they're all quite fun to drive. Though I do toy with the idea of getting a Miata.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Vectra#Vectra_B_(1995–200...