| > Like do you not realize a Model S has a radiator?
> And it's 1/3 to 1/4 the size of an ICE radiator of similar kW power output. Oh so now you get having a smaller sized component matters? Also, no. It's not "1/4th" the size of a similar power output. The 60D radiator is larger than the one on a 480HP Charger... - And all the talk of handling dynamics... Porsche was sticking 500HP to the rear wheels only of 2,500lbs cars with 0 weight in any other part of the car in the days before traction control and modern rubber. It's hilarious to act like grocery getters, or even luxury sports sedans face those problems. > When studies showed the majority of PHEV owners in the EU didn't ever plug them in I soured significantly on PHEVs as a concept. Turns out people having to actively choose daily to reduce emissions doesn't result in the best results. Wait, you mean to tell me that when we don't have widespread charging infrastructure, but we heavily subsidize PHEVs until they're cheaper than comparable gas-only cars... people buy them for the rebates instead of the EV benefits???? People who didn't even have wall outlets to slow charge their cars were buying PHEVs because you could get a 3 series for 10k under sticker for a comparable ICE-only model, there's 0 surprise that they'd be using gas. Where you can actually examine real world effects of them is when we've reached the point where people can actually charge them, and gas prices continue to rise. And even compared to 5 years ago both are happening. You don't need a carbon tax to punish people for charging EVs, you just need to make charging make sense. The bonus here is that solving the problems that made PHEVs end up running on gas solves problems for EVs in general. Before you reach the point where BEVs have widespread appeal you solve the issues PHEVs face 10 times over. |