I think you have a huge misperception of EVs.
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I don’t think so. I’ve ridden in a buddies Tesla and even talked with them about it. He has owned several performance cars and says the tesla has a definate disadvantage on curvy roads compared to the others. I wasn’t impressed with the handling.
A Tesla model 3 has a curb weight of just under 4K lbs. Corvette, depending on trim/year weighs a few hundred pounds less to a couple hundred pounds more.
Tesla’s center of gravity is so low you almost can’t roll it, and body roll is almost nonexistent. I can take your word for it that they don’t handle curves like a corvette. It’s primarily a passenger car that happens to have insane instant torque. There’s a performance tire option, but not anything extraordinary. The standard tires are optimized for longer range.
Given weight comparison’s performance/handling through curves isn’t because of the battery weight. The low center of gravity should help it in curves. It’s probably more that it’s not purely designed for performance handling than that the platform has an inherent disadvantage.
Tesla’s center of gravity is so low you almost can’t roll it, and body roll is almost nonexistent. I can take your word for it that they don’t handle curves like a corvette. It’s primarily a passenger car that happens to have insane instant torque. There’s a performance tire option, but not anything extraordinary. The standard tires are optimized for longer range.
Given weight comparison’s performance/handling through curves isn’t because of the battery weight. The low center of gravity should help it in curves. It’s probably more that it’s not purely designed for performance handling than that the platform has an inherent disadvantage.
And you can't seat five people in your 'vette. A Plaid completed Nurburgring in under 7 1/2 minutes, which is right there with the fastest four door times.
Being powered by batteries or gas is not the determining factor for handling. It is much more what the car is built to do. The new Roadster looks like it will be more of a pure sports car.
The great thing is, you don't have to buy an EV.
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I'm not one that believes it will ever happen. Although I do think that gasoline will eventually be replaced
It’s as inevitable as replacing horses and hitching posts. Something will replace petroleum fueled cars. I don’t know if it’s battery powered. That seems more like a transitional solution if a replacement solution at all. Without a clear emergency, I don’t see why a replacement of fossil fuels needs transitional solution. By the time we run out, technology will have a more permanent solution.
Electric Cars Might Not Even Lower Carbon Emissions, Report Finds
The large amount of carbon emissions associated with producing—and even charging—electric vehicles mean the cars might not even help the environment, according to a new report.
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I corrected my mistake. Doesn't change the facts.
Go non-production and the top two are a hybrid and an EV.
Today in "things we already know" we have this......
"And it won't, as the report shows, it won't achieve the goals intended and the attempt to do so will have enormous economic and social costs because the underlying premises are either incorrect, too poorly understood or too difficult to quantify in order to take the actions that are being taken,"
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"And it won't, as the report shows, it won't achieve the goals intended and the attempt to do so will have enormous economic and social costs because the underlying premises are either incorrect, too poorly understood or too difficult to quantify in order to take the actions that are being taken,"
Study casts doubt on electric vehicles' climate, cost benefits: 'Won't achieve the goals intended'
The massive push to increase electric vehicle adoption and restrict gas-powered car sales could inadvertently lead to higher emissions and consumer costs.
Of course. If the .gov is pushing something out automatic response should be cynicism.Today in "things we already know" we have this......
"And it won't, as the report shows, it won't achieve the goals intended and the attempt to do so will have enormous economic and social costs because the underlying premises are either incorrect, too poorly understood or too difficult to quantify in order to take the actions that are being taken,"
Study casts doubt on electric vehicles' climate, cost benefits: 'Won't achieve the goals intended'
The massive push to increase electric vehicle adoption and restrict gas-powered car sales could inadvertently lead to higher emissions and consumer costs.
Actually the do habdle really well in the corners and are faster than your vette in almost all conditions. Not an ev fan but also want to bring some reality into the conversation. Teslas have many faults but handling and speed are not one of them. I’ve seen them in full pissed off mode and they remind me of the gt-r but faster.
He’s incorrect. The tires that come from the factory are the limiting factor (like all cars). These with some pss4 tires are absolutely wicked.
I’ll bet you could maybe get 6-10k miles out of those tires if you keep you foot out of it.
They lasted 4K miles of one lap with two track events each day for 6 days. But then again, the pilot sport cup 3 on the z isn’t much better for wear. Not as crazy as the ACR spec gy supercar3 tires.I’ll bet you could maybe get 6-10k miles out of those tires if you keep you foot out of it.
Look I am not a Tesla fan. I wouldn’t buy one on a bet. But to say they don’t have any sporting genes is incorrect and a terrible misrepresentation
