Would 1,000 HP change your mind about an EV Camaro?

Number 3 · 01-31-2020, 05:53 AM

Check out this article from Detroit Free Press:

1,000-hp GMC Hummer electric SUV to roll out of Detroit assembly plant in 2021

https://www.freep.com/story/money/ca...it/4614774002/

0-60 in 3 seconds.........in a truck.

crosive · 01-31-2020, 06:02 AM

I would have no problems with a hybrid camaro. I'm not at a point where I think a full electric is practical for me, but a hybrid, yes.

MrChrisLS3 · 01-31-2020, 06:44 AM

I don't really know, but I don't think so. While 1,000 HP sounds cool, it really is moot point. I have to ask myself, "when would I ever actually use all that power?" I mean, there might be only once or twice that I've even gotten close to using all the 455HP in my SS.

For me, it's about the driving experience. I like the styling of the Camaro, I like the driving feel of the Camaro, and I really like the V8 rumble, I find it oddly relaxing on that long drive home. So, no, it wouldn't change my mind.

One thought about the Hummer, so it is their most capable off road vehicle. So there you are, you used up a good deal of your power supply just to get to the Rubicon Trail, then, right there in the middle of it, you run out of juice. What do you do? No tow truck is going to be able to access your location, no Wrangler is going to be able pull what will have to be at least a 6,000lb truck, it's not like you can carry extra power supply (maybe you can, don't really know yet). What do you do? Call the Army and see if they can haul you out with a Sikorsky?

JT58 · 01-31-2020, 06:50 AM

No amount of HP or price will change my mind on a EV. I don't want to drive my I Phone and charge it every night. I grew up with the ICE and like the sound, shifting gears, etc. No EV for me.

Jim50thSS · 01-31-2020, 07:08 AM

I'll miss the V8, but I do think the EV technology is superior as long as the infrastructure is in place. Though, I'm not fan of the complexity of the plug in hybrids and would only want a straight EV, like what Tesla is doing.

Petrol Head · 01-31-2020, 07:10 AM

No electric or hybrid vehicle no matter how many horsepower it has.

Petrol Head · 01-31-2020, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT58

No amount of HP or price will change my mind on a EV. I don't want to drive my I Phone and charge it every night. I grew up with the ICE and like the sound, shifting gears, etc. No EV for me.

Exactly!

Abubaca · 01-31-2020, 07:16 AM

I DD a 2013 GMC Sierra z71. If an "E" Truck came along that was affordable, we had the infrastructure for charging, the performance was there in all categories and it didn't look stupid, I'd certainly look into it. I'd give it a fair shake.

As a toy, which is what my 16 SS is, I have no interest in an "E" Camaro at any performance level.

95 imp · 01-31-2020, 07:39 AM

The only electric motor I want in my vehicle is the one needed to start a V8 engine...

HDRDTD · 01-31-2020, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Number 3

Check out this article from Detroit Free Press:

1,000-hp GMC Hummer electric SUV to roll out of Detroit assembly plant in 2021

https://www.freep.com/story/money/ca...it/4614774002/

0-60 in 3 seconds.........in a truck.

Don't forget the 10,500 ft/lbs of torque !

z28pat · 01-31-2020, 07:55 AM

I don’t even need 1000hp, it’s all about how it drives , I want an enjoyable car to drive that doesn’t drive ME around. ev is the next thing so we will have to adjust to it sooner or later.

Silveradoss573 · 01-31-2020, 08:18 AM

Not in the least bit. I'm not falling for this "green push" from manufacturers.

chevybill · 01-31-2020, 08:28 AM

1000 horsepower and the speed limit is still 55 on 2 lane roads and 65 to 70 on four lane roads?
Our cars are too much for current roads, not to mention law enforcement and unskilled distracted drivers.

What good is 1000 hp on the public roads?

KingLT1 · 01-31-2020, 08:32 AM

Hell to the No!

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevybill

1000 horsepower and the speed limit is still 55 on 2 lane roads and 65 to 70 on four lane roads?
Our cars are too much for current roads, not to mention law enforcement and unskilled distracted drivers.

What good is 1000 hp on the public roads?

It is just marketing being we are in the Horsepower war age. All of these new cars like the ZL1, Hell Cat, and GT500 have so much torque management employed you are not even close to putting all 750-800hp to the pavement on a street tire let alone a 1000hp. Even the lower model SS, Scat Packs, and GT have a lot of torque management in the factory tune. If there was No stabilitrak and TM in the tunes, you would see a lot of them in the ditch.

01-31-2020, 05:53 AM	#1
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,170 View My Garage	Would 1,000 HP change your mind about an EV Camaro? Check out this article from Detroit Free Press: 1,000-hp GMC Hummer electric SUV to roll out of Detroit assembly plant in 2021 https://www.freep.com/story/money/ca...it/4614774002/ 0-60 in 3 seconds.........in a truck. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

01-31-2020, 06:50 AM	#4
JT58 Drives: Former 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 760	No amount of HP or price will change my mind on a EV. I don't want to drive my I Phone and charge it every night. I grew up with the ICE and like the sound, shifting gears, etc. No EV for me. __________________ 2006 C6 Corvette Manual, 2019 Silverado, 1997 Jeep Wrangler

01-31-2020, 06:02 AM	#2
crosive Drives: 18 zl1 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: central alabama Posts: 935	I would have no problems with a hybrid camaro. I'm not at a point where I think a full electric is practical for me, but a hybrid, yes.

01-31-2020, 06:44 AM	#3
MrChrisLS3 Drives: 2018 1SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 2,617	I don't really know, but I don't think so. While 1,000 HP sounds cool, it really is moot point. I have to ask myself, "when would I ever actually use all that power?" I mean, there might be only once or twice that I've even gotten close to using all the 455HP in my SS. For me, it's about the driving experience. I like the styling of the Camaro, I like the driving feel of the Camaro, and I really like the V8 rumble, I find it oddly relaxing on that long drive home. So, no, it wouldn't change my mind. One thought about the Hummer, so it is their most capable off road vehicle. So there you are, you used up a good deal of your power supply just to get to the Rubicon Trail, then, right there in the middle of it, you run out of juice. What do you do? No tow truck is going to be able to access your location, no Wrangler is going to be able pull what will have to be at least a 6,000lb truck, it's not like you can carry extra power supply (maybe you can, don't really know yet). What do you do? Call the Army and see if they can haul you out with a Sikorsky?

01-31-2020, 07:08 AM	#5
Jim50thSS Drives: 50th SS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Swanton, Ohio Posts: 103	I'll miss the V8, but I do think the EV technology is superior as long as the infrastructure is in place. Though, I'm not fan of the complexity of the plug in hybrids and would only want a straight EV, like what Tesla is doing.

01-31-2020, 07:10 AM	#6
Petrol Head Account Suspended Drives: Fast if no one's looking Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,794	No electric or hybrid vehicle no matter how many horsepower it has.

01-31-2020, 07:16 AM	#8
Abubaca Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Jamestown NC Posts: 450	I DD a 2013 GMC Sierra z71. If an "E" Truck came along that was affordable, we had the infrastructure for charging, the performance was there in all categories and it didn't look stupid, I'd certainly look into it. I'd give it a fair shake. As a toy, which is what my 16 SS is, I have no interest in an "E" Camaro at any performance level.

01-31-2020, 07:39 AM	#9
95 imp Dumb Ass Deluxe Drives: A Tricked Out Mountain Bike Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,959	The only electric motor I want in my vehicle is the one needed to start a V8 engine...

01-31-2020, 07:55 AM	#11
z28pat Drives: 2002 z28, 2018 2ss 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 835	I don’t even need 1000hp, it’s all about how it drives , I want an enjoyable car to drive that doesn’t drive ME around. ev is the next thing so we will have to adjust to it sooner or later.

01-31-2020, 08:18 AM	#12
Silveradoss573 Drives: Camaro 1LE Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA Posts: 1,348	Not in the least bit. I'm not falling for this "green push" from manufacturers.

01-31-2020, 08:28 AM	#13
chevybill Drives: 1994 z-28, 2017 2ss 6spd Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Mississippi Posts: 191 View My Garage	1000 horsepower and the speed limit is still 55 on 2 lane roads and 65 to 70 on four lane roads? Our cars are too much for current roads, not to mention law enforcement and unskilled distracted drivers. What good is 1000 hp on the public roads?

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