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Originally Posted by RagingHawk
Consider how the regulations are over in the EU, it appears BMW is making it this way on purpose. By adding all AWD to the M3/M4 competition models they are trying to prepare their fanbase for change. Next gen will be all electric/AWD because they want to match Tesla's acceleration times.
Tesla is basically going to turn EV performance cars into AWD boats with lots of power. Tesla is trying to make it seem like their vehicles have an edge over ICE vehicles in order to kill the idea of balanced/fun performance ICE vehicles and force the market to take a turn to their advantage. The market is gonna respond with the same thing eventually and performance EV's will be the same instant torque, AWD, heavy vehicles.
That's why I can't stand Tesla and their cult of followers. Now they are trying to get a chunk of truck sales by releasing a 'truck' that looks so different and of course the low self esteem masses will jump on this new trend to be the first to get into a bizarre looking 'truck'(even though tons of others will be 'first' too, lol) and the truck market is gonna take a stupid direction. Hopefully GM doesn't feel the need to push EV trucks too quickly as they cannot adequately replace proven and dependable ICE trucks until another 15-20 years for the EV tech to evolve.
So while I do see EV as being the future(I don't like it, however), I do not agree with this direction that is being forced upon us way too rapidly. If it keeps us like this than expect to have to pay 40K for a 200 mile range 150-200 hp entry level EV cars and expect RWD affordable sport coupes to disappear. You will have to get one of those stupid shoe, half-suv/half-car looking Tesla things and the Tesla cultist clowns will be raving about 0-60 times as if that's all that matters in performance cars. You can also expect to see very aggressive Karen's on the street that will rear end a ton of people as they tend not to have patience once the lights turn green and will apply at least half throttle instantly. And that combined with instant torque is not a safe combo.
With the way this SUV/instant EV torque trend is heading, Miatia drivers will be squashed like ants by super monster truck EV's ten years from now because everyone thinks bigger=better and faster in straight line=best performing. God help us.
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I know enough people who actually use trucks for what they are designed for and capable of to know, as long as people need trucks, the V8 internal combustion and Diesel engines will exist. 300 years from now some people may be whizzing around in self driving electric toasters but people who actually do work will be driving a Silverado or F150 with a gasoline or Diesel engine.