great tool for that job, but if you can only have one car, a Taycan gives you the EV goodness and Porsche feel, all in one. Just don't drive a Plaid though....that'll ruin you for all cars that you used to consider "fast," even a Taycan Turbo S.
Tesla has had a decent network for awhile. Us early adopters still have free supercharging for life which they are probably regretting by now.
Plaid S the best value out there. Smoke a bugatti off the line for 1/10th the price
Waiting for a super/hypercar EV to come out. Nothing yet unfortunately, it's a very neglected space... Plenty of sedans, crossovers and now truck/SUV if that's what you need.
I see taycan coupes mentioned as well. Seems like Porsche would do one, but maybe theres too much history
Agree 100% that EVs make the best daily drivers. I switched to an EQS last year and never looked back. I also have solar panels and a level 2 charger at home. In CA I can enjoy driving solo in the HOV lanes for a couple of years.
Yeah still a sedan. It's an answer to the model S. It may be awhile before we see any true EV hyper/supercars out to purchase.
If we're going down the "which car sounds great" path, then we need to start with the Lexus LFA
I think it's a sub 3 0-60. Probably should be sub 2.5 these days. Not really an agreed upon definition though i think
I've been putting 16-17k a year on my model S. Now at 130k with no issues. Probably at 93% of my original battery range. Theoretically should last much longer than an equivalent gas car.
One of our physicists has a Plaid and it is pretty sweet. His other toy is a z06 which is another outstanding option if you want something to have fun with on the track...if you can get your hands on one.
Z06 is such a good choice. Supercar track capability for 1/4 the money.
No doubt. This entire thread is about excess. Everyone in here can afford solar panels, though, and pay real Americans to install them, and buy quality components from companies based in America like Enphase. In turn, on those really hot, sunny days when everyone's running their AC, you'll be running your whole house and sending excess to the grid. I've had more concerns in the past couple of years getting gas (hurricanes/computer viruses etc) than with getting electricity.The U.S. Power Grid Is No Match For Extreme Weather
Climate change is breaking the power grid faster than we are fortifying Ittime.com
Except the power outages are becoming way more common and will likely get worst. Our infrastructure as a country is terrible. The average “real american” does not have the money to have solar panels and cant fathom the idea of having garages filled with ICEs with manual transmission just to play around. When i say these things, i am referring to the practicality for most people. Some of you guys might be driving to one of the many garages filled with ICE to get your gas car when an outage happens. the average american suffers. I get it some of you guys have been rolling in gold coins like the dragon in the hobbit for years, but this ain’t the reality for most!
The U.S. Power Grid Is No Match For Extreme Weather
Climate change is breaking the power grid faster than we are fortifying It
Except the power outages are becoming way more common and will likely get worst. Our infrastructure as a country is terrible. The average “real american” does not have the money to have solar panels and cant fathom the idea of having garages filled with ICEs with manual transmission just to play around. When i say these things, i am referring to the practicality for most people. Some of you guys might be driving to one of the many garages filled with ICE to get your gas car when an outage happens. the average american suffers. I get it some of you guys have been rolling in gold coins like the dragon in the hobbit for years, but this ain’t the reality for most!
Is he a genius, through? He's just improved the efficiency with which we do things we already do like buy stuff and go places. I've never heard anything profound, or even interesting, come out of his mouth. My most profound experiences have come outside of being a capitalism cog iwhile sitting still. But, who knows, I frequently think and say nonsense.
Have always loved the modern simplicity of the original S. Never been a fan of plush interiors with lots dials/knobs.
I think of what he did with spaceX, back of the napkin stuff, trying to go to Russia to procure first etc. He's likely saved several billions at this point with reusable rockets and was able to get humans back into space while Boeing was falling all over itself to do the same as they were competing for that contract from NASA.
How long you had it? Anything annoying about it thus far? Had bimmers 15 years ago, and they were a joy when there wasn't a problem.
About six months... and, to be fair, I am leasing. I know that I am going to want a new toy in a few years, so why even pretend?
I mean, we could certainly start some sort of car thing here where we collectively buy a bunch and drive em for 6 months or so and then trade.
I am a bit more interested in the i4 M50 after reading up. My dream car (practical one at least) growing up was an E36 M3.
Ah, finally. A European car.
The sound has always been a big selling point for me with M3s and 911s, which is why I have philosophical trouble with evs from bmw and Porsche
The instant acceleration is a nice consolation... There is a strange feature -a Hans Zimmer "soundtrack" that creates fun acceleration sounds in the cabin (more extreme in sport mode). I thought it was cool, for about 36 hours... then I turned it off.
