kablammyman
Member
I get it, I'm addicted to boost myself. The sound of the turbo spool, the kick in the seat acceleration, the BOV sound...it was heaven! I also liked that people "in the know" would hear said sounds and give me a nod or a surprised look. I thought I would miss all that...but I dont. i now have a toyta rav4 ev...and the instant torque, the no gas fill ups, and having a lot of fun without being noticed (therefore nobody to interrupt!) and never having to worry about not getting top MPG is much more satisfying. I feel i can have my cake and eat it to...I never felt that way in my boosted cars. With my turbo setups, I always had the nagging concern that something would break when pushed too hard, or if I got lazy on maintenance and inspecting every single aspect of the turbo system. With the EV, I dont have those concerns...and thats with a rav4! My tesla will be 10x better!!
With that said, If you are a car guy, after driving an ev for a while, you may want to do what i'm doing...converting your ICE to electric. That way, you can still have a manual transmission, high performance, classic looks\feel, but no smog checks or cops ruining your fun.
With that said, If you are a car guy, after driving an ev for a while, you may want to do what i'm doing...converting your ICE to electric. That way, you can still have a manual transmission, high performance, classic looks\feel, but no smog checks or cops ruining your fun.