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same sounds + blower sounds when it's coming toward you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHqckNrPuho
it's kind of impressive how little supercharger whine you can hear inside though... with the windows down you can hear it kick in at lower speeds but if you fit an aftermarket intake it sounds like the SLR mclaren haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHqckNrPuho
it's kind of impressive how little supercharger whine you can hear inside though... with the windows down you can hear it kick in at lower speeds but if you fit an aftermarket intake it sounds like the SLR mclaren haha
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As to the argument of cost how much was that EV of yours again? Total cost of ownership will be lower for me, period.
I gotta say, EV mode in the Pacifica makes neither me or my wife want an engine...
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Your EV doesn't have half the features of my car lol! Why would I downgrade to something like that? It's cheaply made as well as nowhere near the same dynamic ability or adaptive systems.
You don't even have air suspension. It's just a commodity car with a golf cart power unit.
I'll get an EV when Bentley makes one with a proper interior and list of features. I'm not stepping down to common cars
As to the argument of cost how much was that EV of yours again? Total cost of ownership will be lower for me, period.
You don't even have air suspension. It's just a commodity car with a golf cart power unit.
I'll get an EV when Bentley makes one with a proper interior and list of features. I'm not stepping down to common cars
As to the argument of cost how much was that EV of yours again? Total cost of ownership will be lower for me, period.
Only because you buy heavily depreciated and used. Compared to a new ICE car of the same price category his Ioniq 5 will be much cheaper to drive.
I gotta say, EV mode in the Pacifica makes neither me or my wife want an engine...
Your EV doesn't have half the features of my car lol! Why would I downgrade to something like that? It's cheaply made as well as nowhere near the same dynamic ability or adaptive systems.
You don't even have air suspension. It's just a commodity car with a golf cart power unit.
You don't even have air suspension. It's just a commodity car with a golf cart power unit.
I'll get an EV when Bentley makes one with a proper interior and list of features.
I'm not stepping down to common cars
As to the argument of cost how much was that EV of yours again? Total cost of ownership will be lower for me, period.
Lots of conflicting info here. You can't compare TCO of buying older used cars to a new car, regardless of EV or not. Find a car that's the same price as an EV and compare TCO and the EV wins every single time. And if you're worried about TCO of his Hyunday EV, not sure I understand bringing up a Bentley EV which will be somewhere in the $200k range. You wouldn't spend that much in gas in 50+ years. And to Steve's point, there are already luxury EV's with more coming. If price is no issue, you want luxury, and you're truly focused on TCO, go buy one.
ha, you see what you want to see. you seem to think i was anti-ev, which was NEVER the case. i had some issues with tesla, and some issues with the absurd 'fandom' obsequiousness. i also said many times i'd have an ev at some point and most likely one to replace the suv i had until recently.
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in the 70s most were used for real work (hauling, towing, commercial use).
now most are poser vehicles, doing none of those things most of the time.
car companies marketed the 'image' (tough, outdoorsy, adventure) even though most trucks do none of that.
now most are poser vehicles, doing none of those things most of the time.
car companies marketed the 'image' (tough, outdoorsy, adventure) even though most trucks do none of that.
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From: FL
My stable has always been a truck + car + motorcycle + and usually a boat.
I have never owned anything but a long bed truck and never thought about it. Lol
I've downsized as I got older to just a small suv but I still won't buy a short bed truck.
Why not just go SUV if you need a tiny bed to put stuff from walmart or lowes once in a while?
At least that's my thinking anyway, for now... lol
I have never owned anything but a long bed truck and never thought about it. Lol
I've downsized as I got older to just a small suv but I still won't buy a short bed truck.
Why not just go SUV if you need a tiny bed to put stuff from walmart or lowes once in a while?
At least that's my thinking anyway, for now... lol
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Even that boat might pack for some horsepower.Last edited by Toys4RJill; Oct 27, 2023 at 05:41 AM.
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I rode with a coworker earlier this week who had a brand new Pacifica as a rental. It wasn't hybrid, but it was absolutely brand new (200 miles). It rode incredibly well, couldn't believe how smooth it felt over bumps, etc. I'd imagine the EV mode mixed with that cushy ride would be pretty awesome.