[boc]

Electric cars have something that previous "green" vehicles never had: rapid acceleration.

EVs are downright fun to drive. Sure they don't have the handling of a lightweight Porsche, but being able to walk a Mustang GT with an F-150 lightning on the highway drag race is something all the "truck guys" can brag about. That's a very important selling factor, especially from a test-drive perspective.

The biggest hurdle is fast-charging infrastructure in cities, but for the majority of Americans that live in suburban/rural areas with a garage, it won't be hard to install a charging system.

I think it's a smart bet personally.

[1970-01-01]

>Sure they don't have the handling of a lightweight Porsche, but

Be careful with those old concepts. Lighter weight is no longer always better for handling. Drivers state the Taycan has better turn in and a more neutral balance due to the low center of gravity when directly compared to the 911.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/25091/porsche-taycan-to-have-l...

https://www.hotcars.com/taycan-vs-911-road-test/

[itsoktocry]

>Electric cars have something that previous "green" vehicles never had: rapid acceleration.

If people really cared about acceleration, why would they buy standard versions of the Model 3/Y (which outsell performance versions)? It's quick, but there are cheaper vehicles that outperform it 0-60.

[asynchronous]

Because an off the shelf standard Model 3 is 3-4x faster 0-60 than almost any other car in its price range.

The difference between standard and performance model is nowhere near the same leap in speed.

[r00fus]

Dude I have a Ford Focus EV and I can go toe to toe with anything short of a muscle car. It's almost even better than a Tesla because it's a sleeper.

A standard Tesla accelerates about 2x as fast as my econobox.

[travisporter]

You sure? The standard Tesla models are quite fast for price point. the standard hyundai, kia, ford, vw crossover EVs are slower, but faster than their ICE counterparts

[dauertewigkeit]

Sorry, but that is the dumbest take I ever read.

[piyh]

I drove a Tesla for the first time thinking I was going to like the driver assist and tech the most. The only thing my friends and I could talk about afterwards was how fucking fast the thing was.

[boc]

Haha you clearly don't understand American car culture.

For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyDpQpcPpuc

7M views in 3 months. Americans LOVE seeing which car is faster.

[hnuser123456]

Look at how many people at unenthused with EVs because they don't make loud noises. If they couldn't at least also go faster...

[bravetraveler]

I'm one of those - I have a dumb appreciation for my V8 after spending so long with economy four cylinders

I recognize the silliness of it, but I really love the vroom vroom and would be at least kind of saddened in an EV