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Why not have a sports car that has the range to do what you want? If they are selling electric sports cars with only a 50 mile range they don't need to make many but there will be very few takers.
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Just as there are very few takers of the Twins. Not many people are interested in a very small sports car with minimal power and light weight. Electric cars are heavy as balls. It just isn't a good fit for a Twin. So either you suck it up and have a short range (and still be a pig weight wise) or scrap the Twin altogether. My guess is a lot of car will vanish if the ICE is banned.
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When I was looking for my car I didn't just look at dealers. I looked on eBay motors, Craigslist, ect ect. The majority of the ones I found were very low miles. I'm not saying there aren't people that drive them 7 days a week. I just don't think the majority do. Again, electric just isn't a practical replacement for ICE regardless of what politicians want people to believe. If you are going to make an electric sports car that is consistent with what a real sports car delivers then it would need a really short range. Can you imagine a 4000lbs Twin? It would suck. |
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Look at the tire wear Tesla 3 owners are getting. This is the reality of having a compact car that weighs nearly 4100lbs. The Twin would completely transform into another segment if it was forced to be electric.
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FIFY. There are other "electric" options, but no one pays attention to them because there isn't a maniac... Errr eccentric rich guy invested in it.
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Unless there is a decent break through in battery weight.
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