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This is literally the only reason I wouldn't buy an electric car. I love hearing a good exhaust tone.

There's no denying the performance of electric drivetrains, hard to beat instant torque.

Nick C.

You could listen to the sobs of GT-R drivers? Their tears are sure to be salty and delicious.


[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rVTIpS5zb4"]White Zombie electric car - Run 2: 10.400 @ 117.21 - PIR 2010/07/30 - YouTube[/ame]

Every time I see the thread title I get "Electric Avenue" playing in my head.

Sums up about how I feel when a EV driver tells me they're saving the world...

Lahwl... repeat but appropriate

That Gt-R had a shitty start. Then again that zombie is no joke either. Only problem the GT-R can do pulls all day long and drive home. The white zombie, well... I don't think it can more than 5 runs. Before it needs a charge, and it's not driving home.

Until that $10,000 transmission shits its guts all over the track.

These articles are based on a study from 2012 that is based on technology from 2008. Even worse, the study itself is mostly a meta-study, not doing any actual new research. It takes results and research from 100 sources and mixes it together. Assumptions layered upon assumptions layered upon assumptions. They don't all have to be false for the whole thing to fall apart. In the end, it all makes good news stories but terrible science.

The EV driver is doing their part to create demand for EV cars to grow the industry. The only reason a polluting Jeep competes with a Prius is because a Prius must be sourced inefficiently. If there is enough demand for hybrids and electric vehicles then the industry will grow domestically to support the product making manufacturing efficient and thus more environmentally friendly. Look at what Tesla is making:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigafactory_1

Then there is the argument about renewables. We will only see growth in renewables when people buy EV's, and support such legislation and products. Look at what is happening in Germany:

http://qz.com/680661/germany-had-so-...e-electricity/

Lastly, the EV driver is also improving the local environment. Their vehicles aren't dripping oil, coolant, gas, etc on the ground which isn't leaking into the water table. Their vehicles aren't polluting populated areas. Areas like LA have major pollution issues because of the population's vehicles and the nature of the geography.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...420-story.html

EV drivers may not be saving the world, but they are part of the solution, and we need more of them.

I dont know any numbers and im to lazy to read through all those articles but wouldn't it just come down to where the electricity comes from? Like i just road through Indiana yesterday and they had hundreds of windmills then i go home and were on nuclear id say the guy in indiana can get ev but i better start pedaling

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Just throw some panels on your home. Or invest in a solar power company.

It matters where you are for your environmental impact but in any case, investing in green technology like ev cars will inevitably lead to adoption of other environmental friendly energy sources and legislation.