EV cars, would you, wouldn't you?
Poll: EV cars, would you, wouldn't you?
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Discussion
300bhp/ton said:
Why would number of electric motors have any bearing on this. That said, engines I own only have a starter and an alternator, that you wouldn't get on an EV. But an EV's obviously have components that IC engines don't too.
Well you said you think they might be more complicated, so if an EV compared to an IC engined car is the same apart from the propulsion source:It's just a motor or three in an EV, whereas an IC engined car is a collection of motors, and all the gubbins required for the IC engine
I've been in lots of Teslas as taxis in Norway. They're a lot nicer than the rest but it's not that luxurious in the flesh (it's not bad, but not great either - it photographs better than it is in reality) but it's lacking something to really appeal to me. I just like big engines. Quiet is not a selling point. I dislike road noise and love engine noise. Teslas have as much road noise, if not more, than other luxury saloond but no engine noise (obviously).
There are charging points at work and I could easily do it at home.
I'm just selfish though. I can afford to fuel big petrol engines which match the Tesla for performance in a car more luxurious costing slightly less.
They're a long way ahead of the little city cars though. I don't live in a city though so they're irrelevant to me.
There are charging points at work and I could easily do it at home.
I'm just selfish though. I can afford to fuel big petrol engines which match the Tesla for performance in a car more luxurious costing slightly less.
They're a long way ahead of the little city cars though. I don't live in a city though so they're irrelevant to me.
jamieduff1981 said:
it photographs better than it is in reality
It's funny, I thought exactly the opposite - I think the interior looks awful in pictures but in the flesh I prefer it to the current 5-series/E-class interiors although it can't match things like the S-class. I still don't like the idea of accessing common functions via a touch screen or menu system though. Give me a dashboard covered in buttons and knobs which I can find by touch any day.
Edited by kambites on Tuesday 6th October 09:17
Does the lack of noise not frustrate you beyond reason? As a petrol head I cant imagine anything worse. OK - I get the argument that its a single gear and easy, quiet and relaxing to drive. But I would be feeling pretty sore if I was forced to drive an EV without the option of a weekend toy - that's what bothers me... Having both worlds would be fine by me. But forced to drive an EV because some environmentalist c*** thinks that driving electric cars will solve global warming is pretty insulting.
I've been in electric cars, driven some and they are fun, but definitely lacking character. Hybrids are fine, look at the i8 (I cant afford one yet I am 26) but ive been in one with a mate round french back roads and the things a corker.
I've been in electric cars, driven some and they are fun, but definitely lacking character. Hybrids are fine, look at the i8 (I cant afford one yet I am 26) but ive been in one with a mate round french back roads and the things a corker.
ORD said:
kambites said:
No-one is going to force everyone to drive EVs in our life-time.
In major cities, perhaps. It would be pretty unpopular but is conceivable within 20 years, I would think.Why would they bother to ban them? Increasing the tax to use the roads sufficiently will remove enough cars from the road that the remaining ones make up an insignificant proportion of the total pollution and will mean that those with enough money are still contributing to the government coffers.
kambites said:
ORD said:
kambites said:
No-one is going to force everyone to drive EVs in our life-time.
In major cities, perhaps. It would be pretty unpopular but is conceivable within 20 years, I would think.Why would they bother to ban them? Increasing the tax to use the roads sufficiently will remove enough cars from the road that the remaining ones make up an insignificant proportion of the total pollution and will mean that those with enough money are still contributing to the government coffers.
I have long thought that the congestion charge is far too low to have much practical effect. £20 per day would probably make a difference.
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