Comment on Japan’s automakers are keeping sports cars alive in the EV era
BURN@lemmy.world 10 months ago
TBH that Mazda is hideous and an insult to fans of rotary engines.
My only real car want right now is a small 2 door sports car, but it sure won’t be an EV. They’re not going to appeal to the part of the market who likes performance cars for what they are. And when they fall flat they’ll point to the low sales and say nobody wants them anymore and go back to making SUVs
a small 2 door sports car, but it sure won’t be an EV. They’re not going to appeal to the part of the market who likes performance cars
Porsche will be releasing an EV in the Boxster/Cayman class and I think it’s going to prove you wrong by selling like hotcakes
I might be proved wrong, but it’s still never going to change my opinion that EVs are fine as commuter cars, but horrible for performance cars. An ICE is just better in almost every way.
BEVs are currently definitely too heavy to be any good as a sports car, but I think you’re underestimating how good an electric drivetrain is. If batteries get light enough someday so that you can get decent range without the car weighing > 3000lbs, I bet there’ll be a BEV with your name on it
I’ll end up with an EV, but it’ll be something boring as a commuter car. If I want something fun/for the track I’ll stick with a traditional engine. They’re just more fun. The sound and the way they respond is just so much different to an EV.
thejml@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I would absolutely love an EV Miata. A shit load of torque, perfect, super low placed weight balance with distribution of batteries and power near the wheels. What performance enthusiast wouldn’t love that? That thing would handle like an F1 car.
Combined with the fact that it’s a tiny Miata and theyrange could be pretty nice as well. Maybe even add AWD with a second motor… Now THAT would be my perfect car at this point.
BURN@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Honestly I don’t get the love for EVs. They’re not fun to drive imo. Instant power is nice, but it’s flat and boring.
The ICE is such an integral part of enjoying driving to me that without it there’s little to no point. The feeling and sound aren’t replicable by EVs.
They’re great for the environment, horrible for the car hobbyist.