EV drivers aren't car enthusiasts. Prove them wrong...

[Fastlane]

Every day I read someone on here claim that people who drive a Tesla or an EV aren't interested in cars or driving. To prove a point, I thought it's about time that us EV-driving car enthusiasts showed off the "other" cars in their life. Here's mine:

[4Q]

Here’s mine

[Cascade360]

The premise inherent to this thread is you can't be a car enthusiast if your enthusiasm is for EVs not ICE - as the two posts so far are of petrol powered vehicles...

Is that correct?

[Jonny_]

Surely a car enthusiast is simply someone enthusiastic about cars, irrespective of the exact make/model/type of car...?

So if you're enthusiastic about your EV, then you qualify, just the same as someone enthusiastic about their Ferrari, or Lotus, or Focus RS, or old Fiesta, or battered Avensis.

[anonymous-user]

My daily:






My Definately-not-daily









My first "car":





My 100" home built LandRover / RangeRober hybrid (with 4.2 JE V8)





My Evo 'grale





My mid-enginned Volvo 480 turbo rally car





A few of my "work" cars:












But without fail someone on one of the EV threads will tell me i'm not a "petrolhead".............

[Paul_M3]

I recently swapped this 'do everything' car:



For this daily:



And this toy:



I have no regrets. I keep telling people that I can't imagine having an ICE vehicle as a daily driver ever again.

And the Lotus is obviously about as good as it gets for a useable and involving weekend car / track toy.

[so called]

I love driving either of these two.



I used to enjoy driving all of these as well.

[RobbyJ]

I'm an EV driver and I'm very much a car enthusiast. I've had a list of S&RS Audis, my last one being a stage 2 modified RS7 with 747ps.

In March I moved to a 2016 Tesla Model S P90DL. Now my Audi's were quite big heavy boats rather than fine handling lightweight cars but I'm really enjoying the move to an EV.

IMHO the Tesla on the road is faster in every way. The turn in and handling is much much better than my RS7 and the instant toque and acceleration is addictive. I drive my car hard and enjoy it as both a family car and a stealth performer. Yes at illegal speeds the Audi would eat it for breakfast but for day to day driving the Tesla is far more enjoyable, and crucially much cheaper too.

[ZesPak]

Now with corona I've been contemplating replacing the Alfa with a proper fun two seater though.

As someone mentioned, can't imagine having anything else than an EV for a daily.

[RobbyJ]

RobbyJ said:

I'm an EV driver and I'm very much a car enthusiast. I've had a list of S&RS Audis, my last one being a stage 2 modified RS7 with 747ps.

In March I moved to a 2016 Tesla Model S P90DL. Now my Audi's were quite big heavy boats rather than fine handling lightweight cars but I'm really enjoying the move to an EV.

IMHO the Tesla on the road is faster in every way. The turn in and handling is much much better than my RS7 and the instant toque and acceleration is addictive. I drive my car hard and enjoy it as both a family car and a stealth performer. Yes at illegal speeds the Audi would eat it for breakfast but for day to day driving the Tesla is far more enjoyable, and crucially much cheaper too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nap0l0W1-cE



An embarrassing photo from 20+ years ago too......

Edited by RobbyJ on Wednesday 16th June 13:28

[Dave Hedgehog]

Max_Torque said:

My daily:

mother of gawd

[Wiry PAYE]

My Daily




My weekend toy.

[RobbyJ]

Dave Hedgehog said:

mother of gawd

Yeah that is very very cool! Surely there can't be much left to do on that beast.

[RobbyJ]

Wiry PAYE said:

My Daily




My weekend toy.

I'd take my milk float over both the cars in your actual garage but that's my humble opinion. (Skoda Octavia VRS, Lotus Elise 220 Cup)

[TVR_Steve]

One has terrible build quality, is noisy, uncomfortable and so far hasn't been that reliable.
The other one is fantastic, hasn't let me down, comfortable on long trips and always raises a smile when I drive it.

Please guess which one is the TVR and which one is the Tesla!

[ds666]

I Pace and Etron daily drivers , but these are a few of the others in the garage

One of which it appears Max Torque helped develop.

[dibblecorse]

Max_Torque said:

My daily:






My Definately-not-daily









My first "car":





My 100" home built LandRover / RangeRober hybrid (with 4.2 JE V8)





My Evo 'grale





My mid-enginned Volvo 480 turbo rally car





A few of my "work" cars:












But without fail someone on one of the EV threads will tell me i'm not a "petrolhead".............

Ha ha ha, I think you win this thread, good work ....

We have an i3 for bobbing about in and this for fun ...

[LordGrover]

Just to buck the trend, and I'm still in the honeymoon period, but... having traded in my 981 Boxster for an i3 I can't see myself going back.
Looking forward to an electric MX5!

I'll get me coat.

[budgie smuggler]

Max_Torque said:

My first "car":

Nice, even got soft touch plastics on the dash

Great pics!

[SWoll]

ds666 said:

I Pace and Etron daily drivers , but these are a few of the others in the garage

One of which it appears Max Torque helped develop.

Love the rear haunches on the first gen Vanquish. Very jealous..