Electric car efficiencies

[Ladogaboy]

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

How many $35,000 dollar cars can equal the Leaf for performance? (0-60 in ~7.2 seconds)

* raises hand *

But you have to cut the 0-60 time in half.

[jamesqf]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

Exactly my point. You want a woman with an ET (electric truck), which doesn't exist yet

No, you missed my point entirely. I'm only interested in woman who are their own people, independent enough that I'd be as likely to go for a ride in their car (whatever it is) as they'd be to ride in mine. If they're the sort who are interested in getting into my car as a prelude to getting into my wallet... Well, as I said, I'd prefer that sort of transaction to be cash up front.

[Frank Lee]

There's a story about a millionaire who used the crappy company van for first dates. If they still wanted to go out with him for a second date... that's when he brought out the Ferrari.

[Ladogaboy]

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

There's a story about a millionaire who used the crappy company van for first dates. If they still wanted to go out with him for a second date... that's when he brought out the Ferrari.

I want to say that that was also an episode on The Dating Game.

[NeilBlanchard]

Originally Posted by Ladogaboy

* raises hand *

But you have to cut the 0-60 time in half.

No, that is the 0-60 acceleration time of the Nissan Leaf -- a little over 7 seconds.

Unofficial: Nissan Leaf does 0-60 mph in 7 seconds, tops out at 94 mph?
It’s Unofficial: LEAF 0-60 in 7 seconds, Top Speed of 94 mph
Nissan LEAF: Faster 0-60 MPH Than a (Classic) Mustang?

[TheEnemy]

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

How many $35,000 dollar cars can equal the Leaf for performance? (0-60 in ~7.2 seconds) Remember that a Leaf costs >$10,000 less to operate over 100K miles than a Versa, at today's gas prices. The Leaf is a bigger car than the Versa, that far outperforms it, too. And if you put solar panels on your roof, you save another $3,500/100k miles plus you pay half what you do now for electricity.

if this link is accurate quite a few

0-60 Times | 0 to 60 MPH and Quarter Mile Times for Fast Sports Cars, Muscle Car and 2011 Luxury Car performance stats!

I'm not saying that elecric cars are bad, in many ways electrics already are competative with their gas compeditors. Its just that asside from having a specialty rock crawler, or a dedicated commuter its not for me yet.

[Ladogaboy]

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

No, that is the 0-60 acceleration time of the Nissan Leaf -- a little over 7 seconds.

No, I'm saying MY < $35,000 sedan (stock) can go 0-60 almost 3 seconds faster than the Leaf. A modern ICE sedan isn't even considered a "performance" car unless it can go 0-60 in well under 6 seconds (usually high 4 to low 5 second range), so unless you cut that 0-60 time in half (something like the Tesla), you're not going to impress anybody. Dollar for dollar, ICE vehicles will still outperform EVs in almost every category other than economy.

[drmiller100]

Originally Posted by Ladogaboy

Dollar for dollar, ICE vehicles will still outperform EVs in almost every category other than economy.

lets qualify that a bit, shall we????

how about, Dollar for dollar, ICE vehicles will still outperform EV's in almost every category.

I bet Vetter would let an EV enter his motorcycle challenge. I'll bring a tow rope to tow the EV in when it runs out of juice.

[Daox]

I think we've had enough of this thread which is now more akin to my dad can beat up your dad than an intelligent discussion on electric vehicle efficiency as the title claims. Locked.