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Originally Posted by fastball
Why? Why exactly would a full electric Camaro be so cool? I don’t care if it goes 0-60 instantaneously. Electric takes ALL the fun out of it. An electric car is the same whether it’s a Tesla, Camaro, or Nissan. There’s no personality to the car. There’s nothing unique. There’s nothing to look at or work on when you open the hood or go underneath. It’s an electric motor and batteries. Big ****ing deal.
Listen to my electric motor when I fire it up   |
I agree!
But just to play devils advocate...
Does your internal combustion weed wacker have "soul"?
Lawn mower?
Air compressor?
At the end of the day, an engine is just an engine. It serves to transmit power to the wheels.Yes there is something magical about the ICE because it involves explosions and fire. But isn't the movement of the electron just as magical?
I happen to think it is NOT as magical because with the ICE you are unlocking the chemical energy right "inside" the machine it is powering. Whereas with electricity, the energy has already been extracted, and now its just being moved around. From a battery, to an engine, to the wheels.
The energy extraction and application are no longer in the same place.