General EV Conversation
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The number of car owners/drivers is obviously huge. Reportedly it's reasonably close to 1 car per US resident at around 300 million vehicles.
The number of people who like and appreciate cars is going to be a decent amount but clearly much smaller number.
The number of people who would reasonably qualify as enthusiasts probably isn't that big.
The number of people who spend the time we do discussing cars etc is very small.
We're not at all representative of the general population.
The number of people who like and appreciate cars is going to be a decent amount but clearly much smaller number.
The number of people who would reasonably qualify as enthusiasts probably isn't that big.
The number of people who spend the time we do discussing cars etc is very small.
We're not at all representative of the general population.
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The only S-Class owners I know personally or know of who have one are women, one is someone my Mother's age.
I'm not saying there aren't Knoxville men who drive them or anything...
The number of car owners/drivers is obviously huge. Reportedly it's reasonably close to 1 car per US resident at around 300 million vehicles.
The number of people who like and appreciate cars is going to be a decent amount but clearly much smaller number.
The number of people who would reasonably qualify as enthusiasts probably isn't that big.
The number of people who spend the time we do discussing cars etc is very small.
We're not at all representative of the general population.
The number of people who like and appreciate cars is going to be a decent amount but clearly much smaller number.
The number of people who would reasonably qualify as enthusiasts probably isn't that big.
The number of people who spend the time we do discussing cars etc is very small.
We're not at all representative of the general population.
But alas I hate to drag this EV thread further OT.
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Nobody buys an Escalade because it's fast. They buy it because it's smooth, quiet, and spacious. Nobody winds them out on canyon roads... unless they are running from the cops, or are absolutely bananas.
I don't know if an EV Escalade will sell or not, but in my experience, once people get behind the wheel of an EV, the experience of driving one blows them away. My coworker is an example, owns two 911's, after test driving my Y, 6 months later he now owns his first EV and absolutely loves it. If people just take them out for a drive, in most cases they sell themselves
I don't know if an EV Escalade will sell or not, but in my experience, once people get behind the wheel of an EV, the experience of driving one blows them away. My coworker is an example, owns two 911's, after test driving my Y, 6 months later he now owns his first EV and absolutely loves it. If people just take them out for a drive, in most cases they sell themselves
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Originally Posted by AJT123
I can happily pull up quotes. My friend who hates it on his I've known since 1998. I trust his word too.
Last edited by SW17LS; Dec 26, 2024 at 11:31 AM.
doesn't seem like you hate it.
but yeah, i do wish this could be kept to ev conversation, not gas guzzling suv's and s-classes.
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Back to the EV Escalade I don’t think you will see it selling similarly to the gas Escalade anytime soon. For one the IQ is a lot more expensive, and you lose the towing ability etc.
Last edited by SW17LS; Dec 26, 2024 at 02:25 PM.
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Never say never. California is the capital for enthusiasts. Other than Dubai, we have probably (I'm just guessing) the most exotics. We are definitely the capital when it comes to modding culture. Yet we now have over 26 percent new EV sales. So I'm not saying you are wrong, I'm just saying never say never. That's what people said about Tesla, that it was DOA
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I agree.
For sure, but people don't want to plunk down $125,000 for an Escalade that does 0-60 in 8.9 seconds, versus a small block V8 that will do it 3 seconds faster. I'm sure the diesel is nice to drive, no doubt, but it's slower than hell.
I also think the Lyriq looks good but they have lots of buggy software issues, or they did not so long ago.
I also think the Lyriq looks good but they have lots of buggy software issues, or they did not so long ago.
Last edited by Toys4RJill; Dec 26, 2024 at 02:35 PM.