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Does anyone else still prefer to drive their gas cars?

Discussion in 'Cars and Transportation' started by itzkirb, Dec 31, 2019.

  1. gavine

    gavine Petrol Head turned EV Enthusiast

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    I have been driving rental gas cars a bunch recently. They are bad in many ways compared to EVs but what I hate most about them is their transmissions. I definitely understand why they call them slush boxes.
     
  2. Uncle Paul

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    ICE cars still have their charms, expecially when they pull at the nostalgic heart strings, but the future of personal mobility, especially in congested and polluted cities, is EV.
     
  3. XLR82XS

    XLR82XS D M C

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    I feel the same way..... except for the Porsches or DMC-12. :D
     
  4. VT_EE

    VT_EE Active Member

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    Ok, I might feel the same way with the DMC-12 :D
     
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    After driving a Tesla I haven’t been able to see gas cars the same, and have pretty much lost all interest in them. This is after years of being a car enthusiast, going to car shows, reading car magazines and websites, talking about cars etc.

    My wife still drives a gas car (albeit a hybrid), and I pretty much never touch it. If she takes the Tesla that usually means I’m not driving until she gets back.

    I’ve driven a lot of sports cars but never owned one, until now. Driving a Tesla is better than every gas sports car I’ve ever driven in pretty much every way. Really leaves nothing to be desired. I don’t get the nostalgia for gas cars and have trouble feigning interest when around people who do.
     
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  8. TespaceX

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    A minivan (over the X) when there’s more than 4 people on a trip longer than a week. Minivans just absorb cargo likes as if it had unlimited space.
     
  9. Ciaopec

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    Wonder if this is what did a number on Tiger's legs?
     
  10. gavine

    gavine Petrol Head turned EV Enthusiast

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    Possibly, but I'm thinking he shattered his leg by braceing himself against the floor of the car this his leg. When the car crashes, those forces are transmitted to any limbs that are bracing your weight. This is why it is recommended that you trust your seat belt in a crash and let it absorb the force and spread it across your body. If you brace yourself, you're bound to get injured. I've heard that sleeping or drunk passengers usually fair better than others in accidents....this is because they don't brace themselves.
     
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  11. TespaceX

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    Someone really needs to make an all-electric minivan.
     
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