I’m not a big Jag fan mind you but another company moving away from ICE all together is interesting. I believe Audi cancelled the R8 in favor of an EV version and the next Dodge Charger Hellcat supposedly will be an EV as well.
My wife’s EV is pretty nice, but so far every EV I’ve driven has been discovered from the road. Like a moving couch instead of a driving experience. Hopefully we’ll get some real enthusiast grade sports cards out of this.
What do y’all think?
EV’s surpass ICE cars in many ways. My car tells me exactly when I will need to ‘fill her up’. My last ICE couldn’t accurately do that, as it didn’t account for heating/cooling, …
Been driving an EV for 6 years now. Tesla model X (range ~ 260kms) first, now a model Y LR (range ~ 480kms).
I easily leave any competition behind me at red lights, whenever there’s someone who doesn’t know the specs of my car.
Current ranges have improved over the previous generations, and are still getting better.
I easily drive 1000kms in one day with about 3 20-30 minute stops. Which is excellent to stretch the muscles, play a game of petanque or just play a game on the console. It all adds to de-stressing while driving, and arriving well rested at my destination.
Whether your car is driving like a couch or a roadster all depends on what car you buy. Sure a Prius will drive a lot less aggressively than a Lambo, but they are totally diffe cars with a totally different target. Compare the right cars with each other…
I think you’re fucking confused about what public roads are for, asshole.
That would be Mr Asshole for you, dear sir, or madam, or whatever title you like to be addressed with.
Tell me you’ve never tried to cross the lights before the proverbial blue beamer which was revving its engine while spewing loud obnoxious music through the open windows/roof, and I’ll show you a liar.
My wife loves her Ioniq 5. And in traffic I like it better than my manual sportscar.
I look forward to EVs making something I like all the time. The Hyundai Hyundai N Vision 74 is the closest I’ve seen but it’s hydrogen. Hopefully when solid state batteries hit the EV market they’ll be able to make it in their weight target and it’ll be as fun to drive as it looks!
Maybe the Ioniq ‘feels’ heavy, but mine never have, even though the mX is quite heavy. Don’t know if I would get another Tesla, seeing what kind of shite Musk turns out to be (no I have no issues with him being a republican, I just dislike his shitty personality and the way he treats people around him, including his daughter)
I used to be a stick-shift person myself, but recent automatic cars have vastly improved and are in many ways superior to manual sticks. I do not consider myself an experienced driver, nor a petrolhead, but I was stuck in my ways, because I was prejudiced. The EVs, OTOH, are not automatic, as they only have 1 speed, so you never lose power because your engine needs to shift gears…
I like everything you said. It’s surprising how light these heavy vehicles feel particularly with the right tire.
And even modern dual clutch transmissions weigh less than modern manual transmissions, so the last argument that a manual is better is no longer a thing which was weight.
I do like my M7 to drive as it feels engaging and special even in traffic. But on the track I know it’s a detriment to my lap times.