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Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps
I think he was spot on when he said he would rather have an EV than a 4 cylinder turbo ICE vehicle with an automatic transmission and fake engine noise... or something along those lines.
Most modern "sports sedans" do absolutely nothing for me from a driving enthusiast perspective. Give me a naturally aspirated, 2 seater with a manual transmission and a loud exhaust or give me a fucking EV. That's basically where I'm at these days.
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When I drove my first EV, I quickly realized that while being an automatic, because the torque curve is essentially flat, it is always in the correct "gear". EV are really just one-speed manuals. I'm a die hard manual transmission guy, but if forced, I could live with a single-speed EV. I say "forced" because the battery-power architecture just sucks and is stupid because of limited range, long recharge cycle and weight. Fix the battery (by using an ICE-generator), then I'm on it like stink on poop.