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Old 03-20-2022, 01:53 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Just like any other vehicle, they can be designed to be fun or they can be boring.
Just like any other car, they can be designed with tuning in mind or not.

Probably one of the more fun EVs is the original Tesla Roadster (the electric Elise).
And maybe at some point my MR2 might become electric as well.
However these cars are not fun because of how they are powered, but because of their driving dynamics.
Accelleration on its own gets boring rather quickly, I prefer twisty roads or race tracks.
That feeling when you're ballancing your car at the limit with the throttle when exiting a corner and it's at the edge of its grip on all four tires to slingshot onto the next straight is just awesome.

Some heavy SUV powered by an electric drivetrain however would be pretty boring, but so would a SUV powered by an ICE.

It's not the engine that makes a car fun, it's the car and its handling that makes a car fun.
Sadly many modern cars are heavy and feel numb, but that's not an EV issue, that's a modern car issue.
Overly strong electronic power steering, overboosted brakes, soft suspension and a gazillion electronic nannies make them boring.
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