Electric cars anomaly
Discussion
Why are there only at present seemingly the leafs I3's and Zoe's (for the green/cost conscious brigade) and then the luxury Tesla (and the odd BMW? - I'll admit I'm not up to date on all electric only cars) and not much in between?
Why no small sporty performance electric car? I mean this type of car in petrol form right now won't likely do massive trips ie need the range and will be used for short fun trips or low mile commutes possibly?
I have driven a electric go kart and that's it from a personal experience point of view but it was as fun as the petrol ones and you could feel the torque at the slower speeds, I just don't see how it wouldn't be quite popular, ie electric MX5 type thing.
Is it the design aspect or simply that no one thinks they'd sell?
Why no small sporty performance electric car? I mean this type of car in petrol form right now won't likely do massive trips ie need the range and will be used for short fun trips or low mile commutes possibly?
I have driven a electric go kart and that's it from a personal experience point of view but it was as fun as the petrol ones and you could feel the torque at the slower speeds, I just don't see how it wouldn't be quite popular, ie electric MX5 type thing.
Is it the design aspect or simply that no one thinks they'd sell?
I was thinking more along the lines of the same tech in a leaf/I3 being put in a sportier chassis.
Think like a Smart car and then a Smart roadster, chalk and cheese looks and presumably driving experience, but same power train.
Ok I accept the range is less if the person thrashes it as would be more likely in a sporty version but if the batteries and motor were the same and it was lower drag it shouldn't be far off should it?
Think like a Smart car and then a Smart roadster, chalk and cheese looks and presumably driving experience, but same power train.
Ok I accept the range is less if the person thrashes it as would be more likely in a sporty version but if the batteries and motor were the same and it was lower drag it shouldn't be far off should it?
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