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Originally Posted by cellsafemode
if your definition of a muscle car is an inefficient or simply overwhelming show of power without regard for practicality or function, then yes, the muscle car is dead as far as any modern and future automobiles are concerned.
As a pony / sports car, it totally could continue as electric. We've already seen working examples of electrified 6th gens, so if the performance is similar or better in the electrics then I dont see any issue.
body crushing acceleration and handling is far far farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr more important than exploding gasoline under the hood.
but the people crying over the death of the ICE are totally missing the point. It's not a question over electric vs ICE. All cars will be electric within our lifetime. It's a guarantee. What is being overlooked is whether or not you'll be driving your car for much longer.
It's almost guaranteed that robots will soon be driving cars on public roads regularly. As soon as that reaches a tipping point of success, insurance companies will penalize drivers who drive their own car. As soon as that happens, people will have to make the financial decision to save money and have robots drive them or spend more money to drive themselves. They'll pick the robot. As soon as that happens, they'll stop purchasing cars and instead cars will become a service you order on demand. Because _That_ reality is the one that makes the most financial sense. Cars are horrible purchases that spend over 90% of their time losing money sitting idle and taking up valuable real estate.
So be upset about electric motors taking away a hobby. Because shortly after or even simultaneously, you'll be forced out of the drivers seat and have something far more intrusive to be upset about. Being priced/taxed out of driving your own car.
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I don't believe this will happen in the timeframe you suggest. There is too much inexpensive oil being pulled from the ground, and new reserves being discovered for electric to become economically advantageous. The only way electric cars overtake internal combustion is if government forces the issue. For a glimpse of what that looks like, see Paris and the yellow vest people. Just my opinion.
OTOH, if breakthroughs in battery technology make the tech less expensive and electric cars can compete on price with internal combustion, then more people will buy them. Ultimately, the Market will decide.