One of the greatest things about the modern era of cars is the democratization of power. It used to be that you needed to pay six figures or more to get ludicrous horsepower and speed. Now, you could afford to go fast on more or less a middle-class salary. EV depreciation also suggests that super fast cars like Porsche Taycan Turbo GTs and Tesla Plaids may also be available to large swaths of people as well.
At the same time, that greatness could also be scary. There are lots of folks who have no business being the steward of 300 HP, let alone what a highly depreciated performance EV could do one day. Wait, hold on a moment here, what in the heck is Porsche smoking? From V10omous:
It’s nearly a 3 way tie between what offends me most here:
1- The idea of a 5000 lb electric sedan with a weight saving package that includes no rear seat (why would it still need rear doors?).
2- Using “Turbo” to mean “fast” rather than its actual meaning.
3- Given typical EV depreciation, the idea that low 9 second quarter mile times will soon be in the hands of anyone who can rub two pennies together.
Look, at least Porsche isn’t trying to call a Taycan a coupe!
Thebloody_shitposter followed it up with this amusing comic:
I’ve decided to embrace the “there is always someone faster than you” and instead focus on enjoying what I own and drive ala The Adventures of Corvette Man comic.
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Matt wrote a Morning Dump that included a mention of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, but no picture. This confuses the Rad Barchetta:
Who is this Carlos Tavares you’re talking about? A picture of him might help.
Or, maybe, it’s as TheDrunkenWrench says:
I always assumed Tavares was his middle name, his surname being “Pictured Above”
This morning, Jason wrote a Cold Start about a Morris Minor, but what really made me smile was this comment by John Patson:
Family car when growing up — the station wagon one, at least till I was 14. Dad always kept cars at least 15 years when bought new, Mary Jane, (don’t laugh, he was innocent), lasted 18, and is probably still running in the Zimbabwe bush.
If the new owners sanded down the wood, which Dad did every five years.
When both me and my brother reached 6ft, and sister started complaining of the smell, the car had to go.
Next was a DS 21, first car he owned with a heater, five gears, reversing light, wipers with more than one speed, and indicators which did not pop out of the bodywork.
Plus carpets for the back.
New car smell did not last long, Dad managed to get it stuck crossing a ford, and it smelt like river evermore.
I love stories about old family cars, have a great weekend, everyone!
I feel like V10nomous is from a different generation than I am. Turbo = fast, Knight Rider turbo boost = jump over things, turbo button on my pc = go from 4.77Mhz to 8Mhz! Slow down there speedy! Airwolf Turbo Boost = somehow go faster than a jet and not have the rotor blades rip off, Turbo Teen = turn into a car.
Right? “Turbo” can mean ANYTHING!:
https://9gag.com/gag/aBQe7AZ
Coming? It’s already there with the Scat Packs and Mustang GTs amongst some of the main culprits.
That comic is a good illustration of why when people ask me if I’m a “car guy”, I always hesitate. There are different kinds of car guys, I want to explain. Some of them I wouldn’t want to be lumped in with. But… yes.
Yeah, I’m with you. I work on and fix cars as a hobby, including rebuilding engines, transmissions, axles, suspensions, and electrical and interior stuff. Yet my vehicles are all mostly boring looking, with all of the mods being functional instead of aesthetic, and only people who actually know me know I’m a car guy. I don’t begrudge those who pay others to work on their cars, but I also don’t want to be associated with the “hot bois” types nor the kind of folks who put “built, not bought” bumper stickers on their cars.