> I’m currently going through an identity crisis (as a gearhead) as a result of this.
I view it as much like having an appreciation of Steam Trains and older aircraft!
Still interesting and the best are machines worthy of our ongoing attention.
FWIW I own an old Porsche 911 and an alarmingly fast EV.
I love them both.
When I get back in to the old 911, I think to myself, how the bloody hell was this even legal! It feels dangerous and exciting all at the same time. It's an event every time I turn the key and it starts making noises and the gauges spring into life and lights and switches start glowing. Then you turn the key from a cold start and listen to the sound, and you get to know exactly the state of tune. You dont even need to drive it very fast or very far and it makes you feel alive in a way my EV never does!
Now when I get in and drive my EV, it works in an astonishingly safe and effective way every time. When you stamp on the accelerator it will immediately rocket forwards in a way that makes the occupants of the car feel sick LOL
The acceleration in an EV tapers off, whereas in an older performance cat the performance builds in a more exciting way I think.
But as I say, it's like being a Steam Train enthusiast. They are what they are, from a time when they did what they did.
> The acceleration in an EV tapers off, whereas in an older performance cat the performance builds in a more exciting way I think.
I think this might be like the yamaha v-max motorcycle. It wasn't as fast as other motorcycles, but the way the throttle opened up at a certain rpm range made the boost seem exciting.
I view it as much like having an appreciation of Steam Trains and older aircraft!
Still interesting and the best are machines worthy of our ongoing attention.
FWIW I own an old Porsche 911 and an alarmingly fast EV.
I love them both.
When I get back in to the old 911, I think to myself, how the bloody hell was this even legal! It feels dangerous and exciting all at the same time. It's an event every time I turn the key and it starts making noises and the gauges spring into life and lights and switches start glowing. Then you turn the key from a cold start and listen to the sound, and you get to know exactly the state of tune. You dont even need to drive it very fast or very far and it makes you feel alive in a way my EV never does!
Now when I get in and drive my EV, it works in an astonishingly safe and effective way every time. When you stamp on the accelerator it will immediately rocket forwards in a way that makes the occupants of the car feel sick LOL
The acceleration in an EV tapers off, whereas in an older performance cat the performance builds in a more exciting way I think.
But as I say, it's like being a Steam Train enthusiast. They are what they are, from a time when they did what they did.