Electric Vette
05-14-2022 | 12:42 PM
#42
Can you imagine being at the track and the loudest sound there are people yapping their mouths? 
That be a big no for me. Ev's are fine for trips or back and forth to work. I need to hear the rumble and smell the fuel. I can't imagine how boring watching a bunch of EV cars go down the track would be, 
That be a big no for me. Ev's are fine for trips or back and forth to work. I need to hear the rumble and smell the fuel. I can't imagine how boring watching a bunch of EV cars go down the track would be,
05-14-2022 | 12:47 PM
#43
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Can you imagine being at the track and the loudest sound there are people yapping their mouths? That be a big no for me. Ev's are fine for trips or back and forth to work. I need to hear the rumble and smell the fuel. I can't imagine how boring watching a bunch of EV cars go down the track would be,
That be a big no for me. Ev's are fine for trips or back and forth to work. I need to hear the rumble and smell the fuel. I can't imagine how boring watching a bunch of EV cars go down the track would be,
08-03-2022 | 12:39 PM
#45
Reports about the hybrid E-Ray catching on fire were off per GM contacting GM Authority to say it wasn't the hybrid that caught fire (Fiero like)
"Burnt Down C8 Corvette In Spain Wasn’t An E-Ray, GM Says"
The E-Ray is expected to pair the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT2 gasoline engine from the standard C8 Corvette Stingray with a front-mounted electric drive unit, giving the hybridized sports car all-wheel drive. The Corvette E-Ray is also expected to share a widebody stance, and various other exterior body pieces and components, with the high-performance C8 Corvette Z06.
08-10-2022 | 10:37 AM
#47
I was reading this week where EV's go through tires much faster than internal combustion cars. This is due to the weight differences and the torque demands placed on the tires. If the cars/trucks are that much heavier than that leads to them needing bigger/stronger brake systems to stop all that inertial energy. So tires and brakes will be wearing out and needing changes/servicing more frequently. Hopefully they can get the weight down because while all that extra torque is nice, if the machine is a pig it just throws in all other sorts of problems on the suspension components as well. Cornering will be more demanding as all that weight has to be controlled to keep things under control.
Cars have been getting heavier enough on their own, despite the advances in composites the safety requirements keep making trade-offs the norm. EV's weight and charging are still an issue and seeing what the weight is what it is for now I wonder how "performance" will be in anything other than a straight line or rolling start?
Cars have been getting heavier enough on their own, despite the advances in composites the safety requirements keep making trade-offs the norm. EV's weight and charging are still an issue and seeing what the weight is what it is for now I wonder how "performance" will be in anything other than a straight line or rolling start?
08-10-2022 | 10:45 AM
#48
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Oh yeah, I don't doubt the numbers advantages of an electric platform, and everyone has their own feeling about electric, but for me, the sound, feel, and power delivery of an ICE engine are essential to the joy of driving, and they're just not there for electric cars.
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08-10-2022 | 11:55 AM
#49
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If the cars/trucks are that much heavier than that leads to them needing bigger/stronger brake systems to stop all that inertial energy. So tires and brakes will be wearing out and needing changes/servicing more frequently. Hopefully they can get the weight down because while all that extra torque is nice, if the machine is a pig it just throws in all other sorts of problems on the suspension components as well. Cornering will be more demanding as all that weight has to be controlled to keep things under control.
the suspension is extremely well engineered. speaking tesla specifically, they have made some massive strides in manufacturing, arguably more advanced than any other mass produced car anywhere. if youre bored theres some great videos out there by Munro. they did a complete tear down on a plaid for engineering analysis. as far as their advances in manufacturing, heres a good start: