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Originally Posted by Z OH 6
The thing is a Model S Plaid is not only quick in a straight line but its also corners amazingly well, better than a Camaro SS or ZL1, only a ZL1 1LE has an advantage. It pulls 1.08g on the skidpad.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
This is ALL part of what makes these vehicles amazingly fun to drive. The only thing you're "missing" is the sound of an ICE. There are pros and cons to that also, there's something amazingly fun about being so quick and stealthy. In the Plaid you can punch the throttle anywhere when you want to have fun without notifying everyone and every LEO in a 1/2 mile radius. |
My concern is the extinction of my right to drive a car that has an infrastructure in place to keep me and others safe. As others have pointed out, our tax dollars shouldn’t be spent to prop up a technology that is not reliable enough for us as a society on a whole. That includes difficult decisions regarding charging these vehicles in inclement weather. I’m not against the technology when it is safe, efficient, affordable and reliable. No matter how people spin this, this technology is being subsidized by the government and the majority of the public can’t afford it. It’s not right that elite get $7500 subsidies for these EVs costing 35k at a minimum, when I know people that can’t even afford a used ICE car that costs $7500. It’s wrong for our government to grease the skids rather than let the market dictate what is best. Germany is already balking. They are revising the use of “biofuels” such as HVO100 (hydrated vegetable oil) for their diesel vehicles. Diesel vehicles in Germany are abundant and they are very reliable. HVO has been shown to be very environmentally friendly and decreases emissions by 95-100 percent with today’s technology. Diesel is actually cheaper per liter than gasoline in Europe. There is also development in biofuels for ICE vehicles. The Germans are saying this is the bridge until alternative EVs become more affordable, economical and reliable.