EVs... no one wants them! (Vol. 2)

[Sporky]

cerb4.5lee said:

You don't love engines enough though for me

You don't love engines enough for me though to be fair in fairness.

[Sporky]

If Lee actually loved engines he'd have something with a V12.

[eldar]

cerb4.5lee said:

Googlin said:

I love engines too obviously but driving to work in an EV this morning I was struck, not so much by how comfortable and fast it was, but it s also fun in a way a confirmed petrolhead like me never would have imagined

You don't love engines enough though for me, because if you did, then you wouldn't be driving an electric car in the first place in my view.

I like both, and have one of each. Easy, really.

[MightyBadger]

Sporky said:

If Lee actually loved engines he'd have something with a V12.

If you really liked EVs you would have a mcmurtry spéirling, you ain't a proper EV lover unless you drive one of those.

[Mikebentley]

Sporky said:

cerb4.5lee said:

You don't love engines enough though for me

You don't love engines enough for me though to be fair in fairness.

He’s like a broken record I reckon for me though to be sure in fairness for me though I reckon that’s all in my view ….did I tell you I don’t like EVs but I can see how they work for some though in fairness for sure “glass clinking emoji” bud

[FWIW]

TheBinarySheep said:

p1stonhead said:

Pretty even - but you would have been in an m340i instead .

I know what I d rather be in! and I say this as an EV driver

Not for me. M340i would sound better, but that's about it for me. Even now, if I had the choice between an i4 M50 and an M340i, I'd choose the EV.

Agreed.
I had an M340i touring before my first Tesla. Wouldn’t go back.

[ashenfie]

FWIW said:

TheBinarySheep said:

p1stonhead said:

Pretty even - but you would have been in an m340i instead .

I know what I d rather be in! and I say this as an EV driver

Not for me. M340i would sound better, but that's about it for me. Even now, if I had the choice between an i4 M50 and an M340i, I'd choose the EV.

Agreed.
I had an M340i touring before my first Tesla. Wouldn t go back.

And no touring option either.

[FWIW]

ashenfie said:

And no touring option either.

Who knew?!

[Monkeylegend]

Googlin said:

The money I save on fuel and servicing running an EV as a daily driver pays for my weekend toy so it's a win-win, and the contrast makes both experiences better.

But electric cars are all about saving the environment and not allowing you to afford running another polluting car for the weekends.

[Olivergt]

Monkeylegend said:

Googlin said:

The money I save on fuel and servicing running an EV as a daily driver pays for my weekend toy so it's a win-win, and the contrast makes both experiences better.

But electric cars are all about saving the environment and not allowing you to afford running another polluting car for the weekends.

But he is saving the environment, he's only polluting a small amount at the weekend now, rather than loads all week, surely that is better.

You have to remember, a large gas guzzling engine just gives you the "ability" to pollute, if you don't use it very often, then your overall pollution can be quite low.

Remember, net zero, is not about zero pollution, it's about a balance of polluting and fixing that equals zero.

[MediumBuild]

cerb4.5lee said:

You don't love engines enough though for me, because if you did, then you wouldn't be driving an electric car in the first place in my view.

And here we go again.

[MediumBuild]

MightyBadger said:

Same for me, no contest.

Just as well you can buy one then eh.

[GT9]

cerb4.5lee said:

You don't love engines enough though for me, because if you did, then you wouldn't be driving an electric car in the first place in my view.

So you slid to the bottom of the slope, landed in hot water and now you are going to slide down exactly the same slope again expecting a different outcome. I'm sure you know what they say about people who do that.

[Monkeylegend]

Googlin said:

Monkeylegend said:

Googlin said:

The money I save on fuel and servicing running an EV as a daily driver pays for my weekend toy so it's a win-win, and the contrast makes both experiences better.

But electric cars are all about saving the environment and not allowing you to afford running another polluting car for the weekends.

Its the petrolhead version of carbon offsetting

And very commendable if I might say so.

What is your weekend car, this is PH and these sort of things are important.

[MightyBadger]

MediumBuild said:

Just as well you can buy one then eh.

I'm glad that option is out there in this day and age for sure.

It was a 'given the choice of the two cars with similar overall running costs but different powertrains' answer, not to be confused with 'I want/must have one'.

There are many cars I would like next/as well as but none are new or were made in the last twenty years.

[Sporky]

MightyBadger said:

Sporky said:

If Lee actually loved engines he'd have something with a V12.

If you really liked EVs you would have a mcmurtry spéirling, you ain't a proper EV lover unless you drive one of those.

Non-sequitur.

[Mark V GTD]

Monkeylegend said:

But electric cars are all about saving the environment and not allowing you to afford running another polluting car for the weekends.

Not for many of the people who buy them - its about reduced cost motoring for many, I suspect the majority.

[Sporky]

Mark V GTD said:

Monkeylegend said:

But electric cars are all about saving the environment and not allowing you to afford running another polluting car for the weekends.

Not for many of the people who buy them - its about reduced cost motoring for many, I suspect the majority.

Some people can hold more than one idea in their mind at the same time.

Reduced cost plus reduced local pollution. Both good. Things don't have to be perfect to be better.

[andrewpandrew]

Googlin said:

Monkeylegend said:

Googlin said:

Monkeylegend said:

Googlin said:

The money I save on fuel and servicing running an EV as a daily driver pays for my weekend toy so it's a win-win, and the contrast makes both experiences better.

But electric cars are all about saving the environment and not allowing you to afford running another polluting car for the weekends.

Its the petrolhead version of carbon offsetting

And very commendable if I might say so.

What is your weekend car, this is PH and these sort of things are important.

Oooft, amazing!

I assume Lee has already confirmed that you’re not a true petrolhead though?

[cerb4.5lee]

andrewpandrew said:

Googlin said:

Monkeylegend said:

Googlin said:

Monkeylegend said:

Googlin said:

The money I save on fuel and servicing running an EV as a daily driver pays for my weekend toy so it's a win-win, and the contrast makes both experiences better.

But electric cars are all about saving the environment and not allowing you to afford running another polluting car for the weekends.

Its the petrolhead version of carbon offsetting

And very commendable if I might say so.

What is your weekend car, this is PH and these sort of things are important.

Oooft, amazing!

I assume Lee has already confirmed that you re not a true petrolhead though?

A true petrolhead wouldn't be wearing a helmet though?