It always comes down to them not growing in popularity as fast as predicted (or, perhaps, hoped for), but certainly not ever decreasing in popularity by any amount.
Poll: Do you have, or plan to get, an electric car?
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Look like my next car won't be electric. I'm aiming for a Z4 soon, with a manual. Maybe in a decade or so they'll exist in electric. Or that new MG will come stateside. Or the new MR2 will eventually exist and also not actually be priced as a Boxster competitor. Or the Tesla roadster will drop to 1/4 the price. Or the Caterham will sell outside the UK. Miata goes electric. The GR86 or BRZ do. etc. Eventually for my 2nd car I will be able to choose an EV that's fun to drive in a manner other than it being fast off the line.
If I replace my X3 in the next 5 - 10 years it'll almost certainly be an electric. But the little fun cars available thus far are unfortunately a figment of my imagination.
If I replace my X3 in the next 5 - 10 years it'll almost certainly be an electric. But the little fun cars available thus far are unfortunately a figment of my imagination.
When exactly did acceleration become synonymous with "fun to drive" anyway? A friend had a '68 Mustang until a tree fell on it a few years ago. So he got himself a new Mustang. When I asked him how he liked it he said, "Well it's really fast, but I can't get it to do anything."
Crazy top speed and acceleration is wasted on today's roads. The Volt I just traded off, this Bolt, and my current Jeep all have sport modes. How often do you think I get to use them? Almost never. They're useless.
Speak for yourself lol
But then again, I live in NJ. Cruise around the speed limit for a few minutes and someone who caught you picking your nose at a red light, in a junkbox will tick you off enough to use that acceleration.
But then again, I live in NJ. Cruise around the speed limit for a few minutes and someone who caught you picking your nose at a red light, in a junkbox will tick you off enough to use that acceleration.
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People do stuff on the road that ticks me off too. Especially, tailgating (I've been rear-ended twice due to someone else messing up badly).
The quick anger that comes with driving is curious. When I gestured to someone that he could "go next" in an ambiguous situation, he did -- and flipped me off. Probably best if we could magically all be more chill at the wheel.
Now that I have an EV that comes off the dime fast, I no longer care much about such things. Once in a while, though, it's quite handy -- limited really by the ultra-low rolling resistance tires that break free easily when I punch it, even on dry pavement. So, no wild hi-jinks for me and my BoltEV. Teslas don't seem to come with skinny tires...
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Not to say my next daily driver won't be electric, but my current "toy" car, a Jeep Wrangler with a manual, will not disappear from my garage when I replace my daily driver, even if the replacement is electric. I can totally understand the desire to have a quick little roadster that you can change gears and run it through its paces without getting to "kill me" speed in less than 2 seconds... I'd love to have an Ariel Atom as my "toy" instead of the Jeep, except for what you see in my reply to @Kent88 below--it would not end well on several levels.
When I replace my daily driver a lot of the decision will come down to (as @Airborneguy mentions) my charging situation plus my commute situation.
I've realized that I shouldn't own fast cars. It's not that I can't handle them... It's that I want to stretch their legs...
And that can attract a certain bit of legal attention that I'd prefer to avoid lol...
Yep. Bought a fast coupe sports car years ago. Looked great, sounded great, and it demanded to be pushed. I think only one ticket while I owned it. I could not drive it slow.
Days have changed with my truck and mostly worrying that I might be driving too slow. Slow is far better for the psyche too. I don't commute, so no pressure there.
I don’t want to say it and jinx myself, but… you guys can assume. 
You're a Taylor Swift fan? Really, no idea what you're saying.I don’t want to say it and jinx myself, but… you guys can assume.
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Checking out some videos of the R2S... that looks pretty nice.
BEV tech is getting interesting again...
https://electrek.co/2024/03/27/worlds-first-mass-produced-900v-ev-drive-system-rolls-out/
https://electrek.co/2024/03/27/worlds-first-mass-produced-900v-ev-drive-system-rolls-out/
Saw a Dodge Hornet PHEV in the wild earlier this week. I'd forgotten they were a thing. Looking them up, Dodge didn't make it to be environmentally friendly, they made it to take advantage of instant torque.
It's an interesting approach that I don't think anyone else is doing for under $50k. I bet they're fun to drive.
It's an interesting approach that I don't think anyone else is doing for under $50k. I bet they're fun to drive.
wow, that's barely better quality than the bigfoot photos...
It’s my phone recording off the car’s screen. When i download the videos (rarely), they’re clear.
Trust me, it's better that it's blurred for your protection. Looking at that monstrosity for too long can cause severe eye damage.
Does anyone know why Chevy stopped making the Bolt? Seemed like a good option for commuters. My neighbor has one and is very satisfied w his.
Because they hate selling vehicles? I don't know. I bought one a few months ago and I'm pretty pleased with it. Thankfully they're bringing it back some year.
Stress tested my Bolt on a road trip to see family recently. On one half of the trip I dealt with a fierce headwind that really sucked the miles away, but besides that the only EV-related issue was that DC charging took about 20 minutes each way longer than I would have liked.
I understand that Bolts are one of the slower vehicles when it comes to DC charging, so this trip makes me optimistic for whatever we might get if I can convince my spouse to go full BEV instead of PHEV for whatever vehicle replaces our jeep that we usually road trip with. Obvious statement that I'll say anyway: An extra station or two on the route, a boost in range, and a faster in-car charger are all reasonable expectations I can have of the available BEVs (and the environment they drive in) next time we're looking for a vehicle to take that role, so I feel pretty good about how it's going.
I understand that Bolts are one of the slower vehicles when it comes to DC charging, so this trip makes me optimistic for whatever we might get if I can convince my spouse to go full BEV instead of PHEV for whatever vehicle replaces our jeep that we usually road trip with. Obvious statement that I'll say anyway: An extra station or two on the route, a boost in range, and a faster in-car charger are all reasonable expectations I can have of the available BEVs (and the environment they drive in) next time we're looking for a vehicle to take that role, so I feel pretty good about how it's going.
They are rolling in FL, so I guess if it sells...
... but will it play in Peoria
... but will it play in Peoria
I’m starting want one…
It reminds me of the pinewood derby cars from Boy Scouts.
Given the propensity for the untreated stainless steel used on the CT to show all kinds of detritus I think I'd prefer a wrap or even a paint job...
Before you buy, @Airborneguy, (hey, a poem!) have a look at this: cybertruck bricked by carwash?
This is an insult to 99% of all the Boy Scouts who ever built a Pinewood Derby car.
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