Will you still love cars when they’re all electric?

[otolith]

Terminator X said:

The majority do not want this tech though do they?

About 50% of young people and about 25% of older people, apparently. With the rest being put off by genuine worries, myths, and lack of choice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-447...

[aaron_2000]

otolith said:

Terminator X said:

The majority do not want this tech though do they?

About 50% of young people and about 25% of older people, apparently. With the rest being put off by genuine worries, myths, and lack of choice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-447...

I don't remember being asked. I'm put off because I used to be a car enthusiast. As dull as I find new cars, EVs take it to a whole new level for me. I can't come up with a single reason why I'd choose a Tesla Model S over an S Class, or the S Max MPV thing over an X5, or the Model 3 over a 340i. Autopilot might've been one reason, but adaptive cruise control is just as good IMO. I'll stick with ICE until I'm forced by law to change.

[otolith]

aaron_2000 said:

otolith said:

Terminator X said:

The majority do not want this tech though do they?

About 50% of young people and about 25% of older people, apparently. With the rest being put off by genuine worries, myths, and lack of choice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-447...

I don't remember being asked. I'm put off because I used to be a car enthusiast. As dull as I find new cars, EVs take it to a whole new level for me. I can't come up with a single reason why I'd choose a Tesla Model S over an S Class, or the S Max MPV thing over an X5, or the Model 3 over a 340i. Autopilot might've been one reason, but adaptive cruise control is just as good IMO. I'll stick with ICE until I'm forced by law to change.

You've test driven them all back to back?

[aaron_2000]

otolith said:

aaron_2000 said:

otolith said:

Terminator X said:

The majority do not want this tech though do they?

About 50% of young people and about 25% of older people, apparently. With the rest being put off by genuine worries, myths, and lack of choice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-447...

I don't remember being asked. I'm put off because I used to be a car enthusiast. As dull as I find new cars, EVs take it to a whole new level for me. I can't come up with a single reason why I'd choose a Tesla Model S over an S Class, or the S Max MPV thing over an X5, or the Model 3 over a 340i. Autopilot might've been one reason, but adaptive cruise control is just as good IMO. I'll stick with ICE until I'm forced by law to change.

You've test driven them all back to back?

You driven every ICE car back to back?

[otolith]

aaron_2000 said:

otolith said:

aaron_2000 said:

otolith said:

Terminator X said:

The majority do not want this tech though do they?

About 50% of young people and about 25% of older people, apparently. With the rest being put off by genuine worries, myths, and lack of choice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-447...

I don't remember being asked. I'm put off because I used to be a car enthusiast. As dull as I find new cars, EVs take it to a whole new level for me. I can't come up with a single reason why I'd choose a Tesla Model S over an S Class, or the S Max MPV thing over an X5, or the Model 3 over a 340i. Autopilot might've been one reason, but adaptive cruise control is just as good IMO. I'll stick with ICE until I'm forced by law to change.

You've test driven them all back to back?

You driven every ICE car back to back?

Only the ones of which I have strong opinions of the relative driving experiences.

[aaron_2000]

otolith said:

aaron_2000 said:

otolith said:

aaron_2000 said:

otolith said:

Terminator X said:

The majority do not want this tech though do they?

About 50% of young people and about 25% of older people, apparently. With the rest being put off by genuine worries, myths, and lack of choice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-447...

I don't remember being asked. I'm put off because I used to be a car enthusiast. As dull as I find new cars, EVs take it to a whole new level for me. I can't come up with a single reason why I'd choose a Tesla Model S over an S Class, or the S Max MPV thing over an X5, or the Model 3 over a 340i. Autopilot might've been one reason, but adaptive cruise control is just as good IMO. I'll stick with ICE until I'm forced by law to change.

You've test driven them all back to back?

You driven every ICE car back to back?

Only the ones of which I have strong opinions of the relative driving experiences.

Nissan Leaf, the nasty Renault Zoe, the ghastly little Tesla hatchback thing, and a ride in a Model S. As I said, I'll stick with ICE until forced to change by law.

[otolith]

Your call.

I'll keep an open mind.

[aaron_2000]

otolith said:

Your call.

I'll keep an open mind.

You're right, it is my call, and it differs from yours. If they ever manage to make an EV car that isn't completely dead and soulless in every single manner, I'll reopen my mind. As of now, I'll stick to cars that I enjoy driving, like a car enthusiast.

[kambites]

aaron_2000 said:

Nissan Leaf, the nasty Renault Zoe, the ghastly little Tesla hatchback thing, and a ride in a Model S. As I said, I'll stick with ICE until forced to change by law.

Gastly little Tesla hatchback thing? The only hatchbacks Tesla make as the Model-X and Model-S and I wouldn't exactly call either little!

[otolith]

aaron_2000 said:

You're right, it is my call, and it differs from yours. If they ever manage to make an EV car that isn't completely dead and soulless in every single manner, I'll reopen my mind. As of now, I'll stick to cars that I enjoy driving, like a car enthusiast.

You'll never know, because you have already decided that if it's an EV it must be dead and soulless.

[aaron_2000]

otolith said:

aaron_2000 said:

You're right, it is my call, and it differs from yours. If they ever manage to make an EV car that isn't completely dead and soulless in every single manner, I'll reopen my mind. As of now, I'll stick to cars that I enjoy driving, like a car enthusiast.

You'll never know, because you have already decided that if it's an EV it must be dead and soulless.

Seems to be the correct assumption so far. Which lively and characterful EV cars have you driven lately?

kambites said:

Gastly little Tesla hatchback thing? The only hatchbacks Tesla make as the Model-X and Model-S and I wouldn't exactly call either little!

The Model 3, a cousin has one in the US.

[kambites]

You clearly didn't open the boot! The model 3 is a saloon.

[aaron_2000]

kambites said:

You clearly didn't open the boot! The model 3 is a saloon.

Is it? Only had a drive of it, didn't realise it was a saloon. Certainly didn't look like one.

[aaron_2000]

Wait, I do stand corrected, there is one EV car that interests me, the Polestar 1. I still wouldn't own one, but I do like how it looks.