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Originally Posted by Number 3
Seems that way. My question is what’s the best car. Period. Not even a emissions question. Simply if you can get a Camaro that is less than 3 seconds to 60, wouldn’t you consider it? Nope! It doesn’t rumble.
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Oh, brother...
For most, it's not even about the sound. it's about living with them, and It's about being constantly inconvenienced. One can't just park, they gotta plug them in first. They go to leave work and they can't just leave, they gotta store the power cord.
They then also gotta worry about someone messing with your cord, so every owner is constantly checking to be sure someone didn't grab their outlet.
Your hands end up filthy, as the power cords are always being dragged though the filth parking lots, so you either have to go back in and wash your hands, or carry rags and hand-cleaner.
Folks here at work are constantly feuding over getting their cords unplugged by some other "woke" owner; the plug-in-hybrid owners are always at-odds with the full-electric guys, who claim that they're a higher priority.
One lady won't even drive her electric in the rain, as she'd afraid to plug in when the chargers are wet.
Tesla's model S and X take at least an hour to recharge, and that's using their Supercharger. Keep in mind, charging to 100% isn't even recommended for any electric car, as it's bad for the batteries. So can they really claim what they claim? Not really.
When an electric car can beat my Camaro to LA from SF (450 mi), I'll consider one (I drive there a lot for Hockey).
I had this interesting conversation with a Tesla owner here at work, who's constantly denigrating the ICE cars; when I suggested this very race (above), he said there's no way my Tesla can beat your Camaro to LA. I'd have to re-charge, and even at a supercharger at Harris Ranch, it takes more than an hour, and that's if you don't have to wait in the queue for access.
I said okay, Is your Tesla fully charged right now? He said ya.
I said okay, hypothetically, my car's gas tank is empty. You leave right now, I'll have to stop for gas, and I'll also usually stop somewhere up the Grapevine to gas up, just to be sure I'd have enough when I get stuck in the inevitable LA traffic.
He admitted I'd win, as he'd have to stop to recharge at least once (adding at least an hour).
I then offered again; you leave now with your fully charged Tesla, My Camaro needs gas, as does my old Navigator SUV I've got at home. I'll let you leave right now, I'll gas up the Camaro, drive it home and drop it off, I'll then grab the SUV, drive IT to the gas station, fill IT up, then drive the SUV to LA. Would you beat me then?
He thought about it. He said it might be close (it wouldn't be). I then said let me know when Tesla can build a car that can.
Only way I'd consider one is if it had a 500 mile range, and/or, one could charge it from 0% to 100% in ten minutes.
They got a ways to go....