Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm a car guy, and electric cars have taken high performance to the next level for sure. However, apart from being spectacularly useful appliances, I have less interest in them these days. They're typically much heavier than conventional ICE vehicles, which makes the handling less refined, there is no manual transmission to row through the gears, and they don't make the cool sounds that ICE vehicles make.

Think of it like the transition from self-winding mechanical watches to quartz movements. Quartz watches are infinitely more accurate and reliable, yet if you're a watch aficionado, it's the high-end mechanical watches that you lust after. Simply put, electric vehicles lack the analog tactile engagement of ICE vehicles.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

^ This guy analogs.

For real though, this is why when I eventually electric convert my car, I’m not bypassing the transmission. I want to emulate the flywheel in the electric motor converter and treat the electric system like a spinning mass (including emulating stalls to avoid over stressing the power train). Then I can do fun things like just have a dial for emulated horsepower or a turbo switch for starters.