• Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    I actively don’t want a fast EV. Maybe a quick one but I don’t want a fast one.

    I like having more horsepower than minimum viable but who needs it to go from 0 to 90 in 2.1 femptoseconds? If it can keep up with or slightly outgun my Buick Century we’ll be okay.

    Why would I want my EV to carry around the weight of the motors necessary to perform like a supercar?

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      3 months ago

      Well said. Gradual acceleration is far more energy efficient, safest, and less damaging to the vehicle so driving like a grandpa is definitely the smartest way to drive.

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      3 months ago

      I want to go 0 to 60 2.1 femptoseconds. I drive a car now that does it in 3.9, I can’t go back to slow. Like I said, I’m a car guy. There’s nothing else like feeling the G’s when you smash the accelerator.

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        3 months ago

        I just lost all interest in performance cars after aerobatics training. Barrel roll a Pitts S2B and let me know if you give a shit about cars anymore.

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          3 months ago

          I don’t give a shit about flying, I’ll stick to four wheels on the ground. That’s the beauty of being an individual, not everything is for everyone.

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          3 months ago

          That’s what I felt about motorcycles after flying planes. Motorcycles are freeing… But planes can move in another direction.