[Martinjlm]

Originally Posted by 90503

I thought this article expressed a good brief summary of the change to EVs and why the future looks sad...

https://www.topspeed.com/how-the-ele...ve-about-cars/

Here's one about future EVs and lost gasoline tax revenue.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/r...ctric-vehicles

One thing I can point out without getting kneecapped by my leadership relates to this clip from the TopSpeed article…

If you have driven enough internal combustion-powered vehicles and EVs, you would know that fossil fuel-burning cars have their own character. Each one feels unique, has a different torque and power band, weight distribution, suspension setting, etc. Essentially, they have character. With EVs, this variety is almost non-existent. Yes, you have the obvious difference in handling dynamics between a high-riding e-SUV like the Mercedes EQG and a low-slung EV sedan like the Porsche Taycan, but the power band and overall “temperament” of the motor are about the same.

This part will not be true going forward. We are working with a number of clients on what it takes and what people will pay for what we call “Software Defined Vehicle Metrics”. Long story short, it’s all about software calibration of electric motor and other system dynamics. Not only will Vehicle A have significantly different torque “curves” and power bands from Vehicle B, but users might be able to purchase more aggressive or more efficient profiles and there may also be room to geofence specific calibrations. For example, an energy efficient cal when you’re driving to work or the grocery store, a more aggressive cal when the car is located at the dragstrip and a different aggressive cal when you are located at the road track. Probably all I can say for the moment.