What's the problem with electric cars?

[Fastpatsilents]

Originally Posted by andy_d

and that is where you are wrong
we do not have the capacity at all never mind the infrastructure
recently a trial was run to get people in certain area to Not use electricity "much" during peak times, due to the "shortages caused by the war in ukraine/russian something or other" supplying gas/oil/who cares
result ,, it Didnt work, we do not have the capacity/infrastructure to cope now.

Not the case.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...ectricity-use/

[Wagon Sailor]

The title of this thread asks "What's the problem with electric cars?"

A previous owner of my first Honda Prelude had fitted a large bore exhaust system. At certain low speeds and revs, the sound was able to set off other car alarms. I could choose whether to go for Jaguars or Citroens.

Electric cars can't do this. That is the problem with them.

[Fastpatsilents]

Which ICE can do 0-60 in 2.1 seconds?


https://ev-database.org/uk/cheatshee...n-electric-car

[abdiel]

Originally Posted by Fastpatsilents

Which ICE can do 0-60 in 2.1 seconds?


https://ev-database.org/uk/cheatshee...n-electric-car

Why would anyone in a road car want this kind of accelleration?

[Fastpatsilents]

Originally Posted by abdiel

Why would anyone in a road car want this kind of accelleration?

Why would anyone want a car with an exhaust so loud it can set off car alarms?

[Existential Crisis]

Originally Posted by abdiel

Why would anyone in a road car want this kind of accelleration?

What is your cut off point? 5secs, 10, 12?

[Forg]

Originally Posted by Wagon Sailor

The title of this thread asks "What's the problem with electric cars?"

A previous owner of my first Honda Prelude had fitted a large bore exhaust system. At certain low speeds and revs, the sound was able to set off other car alarms. I could choose whether to go for Jaguars or Citroens.

Electric cars can't do this. That is the problem with them.

Well they actually could ... I mean it wouldn't sound like a real ICE, but it could certainly be loud enough to scare Jaguars & Citroens.

On that topic I saw an aftermarket accessory design for fitment to Teslas, it was an exhaust-pipe looking attachment with a speaker inside. One of the sounds it could make was the noise that George Jetson's flying car used to make.
The ability to have THAT is a major motivation towards having an EV!!!

Originally Posted by Fastpatsilents

Which ICE can do 0-60 in 2.1 seconds?

That aspect is very much overshadowed by them ALL being automatic.
That's really my biggest problem with EV's ... I know it's a bit selfish, my better-half only drives an automatic so for her car it doesn't make any difference.
But I'd very much like my car to be fun if possible, and drag-racing just isn't fun (both types - I'm not fond of running-races regardless of whether I'm wearing my wife's clothes).

[DaveNP]

Originally Posted by Forg

Well they actually could ... I mean it wouldn't sound like a real ICE, but it could certainly be loud enough to scare Jaguars & Citroens.
On that topic I saw an aftermarket accessory design for fitment to Teslas, it was an exhaust-pipe looking attachment with a speaker inside. One of the sounds it could make was the noise that George Jetson's flying car used to make.
The ability to have THAT is a major motivation towards having an EV!!!

Aah, but a couple of big speakers under the car would need to be powered from somewhere and that's mileage coming out of the battery. On a serious note, as a pedestrian I have been taken by surprise on a couple of occasions by an EV gliding up virtually silently, I'm sure there was a suggestion in the early days of EVs that they should have some sort of noise generator for pedestrian safety.

[Offgrid]

Originally Posted by Fastpatsilents

Which ICE can do 0-60 in 2.1 seconds?

It frightens me that driverless cars can do this. Also, the incidence of drivers having heart attacks is increasing, do you really want a half dead guy accelerating into you at that rate?

[John97Tdi]

Originally Posted by Offgrid

It frightens me that driverless cars can do this. Also, the incidence of drivers having heart attacks is increasing, do you really want a half dead guy accelerating into you at that rate?

I'm not sure if they already do this, but a sensible electric autonomous vehicle would be constantly monitoring driver/passenger welfare. A 'health emergency' would trigger a controlled stop and call the emergency services or even drive them directly to the A&E.

Although change can be frightening one of the greatest human characteristics is the ability to adapt to new situations - not everyone shares your fears or follows a 'Luddite' philosophy.