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Originally Posted by raptor5244
Don't get me wrong, the car still feels quick at 40% charge but you can tell a difference as you should be able to feel 64hp with the butt dyno. You also do not get anywhere near the rated range in an EV when you are hammering on it but the same can be said for ICE based cars. The big thing that surprises most people is that the best practice is you charge to a max of 80-90% and recharge before you fall below 20% so your useable able is quite less than advertised. Tesla has some battery tech now where it is ok to charge to 100%, which should help and the range keeps getting better with low roll resistance tires, etc.
The big thing I think most will most when we are stuck with EVs is the character of the powertrain. The Tesla is quick but it is a pretty numb experience otherwise. The ZL1 roars to life, makes great noise and vibration that creates for more drama and excitement. The seating position, the gauges, the styling, aggressive stance, driving engagement, etc. It all matters and the sum of all of those characteristics is what makes a great car that you will remember vs. the ones you don't.
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These are all big factors. I'm drawn to the immediacy and brutality of the Performance electric cars, would be able to adapt them to long trips but I also drive a diesel 1/2 ton truck which, while highly refined, offers a lot of satisfying and visceral ICE feedback- something I agree would be a huge plus for the Camaro.
We have one gas station with 93 Octane, and everything else is 91 around here which may blunt some of the 455 HP that the LT1 offers but I would have to balance that with partial charge conditions and the resulting loss of power. It's also very strange to have one offering that's relatively well sorted- Teslas- while everyone else is offering big promises, econoboxes or over-the-top priced models.
Wild and weird times for sure.