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I doubt you ever had the Citroen Xantia Activa in the US. It had Citroens Hydractive II active suspension and when initially tested was set up with zero roll. All the test drivers then got the engineers to add in some roll because zero roll is really quite unpleasant and removes a huge part of...

No problem - once you start watching Harry it gets addictive mind ! Properly nice guy.

Covered off before but rapid charging is much better than that. Tesla are currently introducing rates of 1000 miles per hour charge rates - so a 20 minute stop would give you 300 miles. If you left home fully charged you would need to stop once for 20 minutes to complete the journey. Driving...

I don't disagree with any of that but (and it is a very big but) you are in an incredibly small minority in your needs for a car. This isn't me trying to provoke a response just simple reality. I am a petrolhead so sympathise with what you say but I'm also a realist.

What ICE coupe with 450PS could you buy for $50k other than a Mustang ? (OK other US equivalents if LHD) Probably you will have to wait for a hybrid / EV Mustang coupe. Mustang can't do 600 miles without stopping !

Perfectly put

But you can't explain the difference without referencing where the weight is positioned. I'm used to driving Lotus's and the Evora and Elise ride and handle in a very similar way. One ways 950kg and one weighs 1350kgs. So nearly 400kgs heavier in the Evora and yet it drives the same way...

Well obviously there is a huge range as there is for ICE cars. A Dacia Sandero 0.9 is no ball of fire !

Grasping reality is different to rejoicing in it. I love V8 and V12 cars but I'm also a realist and know they have no future.

I don't have a model 3 ???? My brother in law does. I'm not bullying anybody - just trying to explain that EV doesn't automatically mean bad as some are suggesting. In fact EV has some distinct advantages over ICE that if you close your mind to it you will miss.

It isn't quite as simple as that. EV's carry more weight, but they carry it very low down. Most have batteries at floor level (some even under the floor) and so the centre of gravity is extraordinarily low. An ICE engine is a big lump suspended much higher in the car. The front end on a Mustang...

This has always been the case.

The Mini Electric JCW is coming in a few months and is the same car but for motive power - If it looks like a Mini JCW, handles like a Mini JCW and goes like a Mini JCW then it is a Mini JCW, just powered by electricity. Ford need to catch up with an EV Fiesta ST, I'm sure it is coming. The...

That may be the case for you in Romania but plenty of options coming available now. Of course the Taycan is expensive - ALL Porsches are expensive. The point was EV's can be rewarding to drive. How many ICE alternatives are there to the Mustang ? When I bought mine there weren't too many...

Porsche Taycan 4S real world review. Plus trying to charge it away from home.. - YouTube (Norm - this is just a gentle drive by an old man that I think you will find interesting) Here you go - not all EV's are shopping trolleys although clearly volume car makers will concentrate on these...

No. I will miss the V8's but also appreciate, understand and agree with the reasons for it. I'm certain there will be fun sports cars in the future as much as the past.

Fair enough. It was an extract of a video of a live debate

Electric motors don't stall in the sense of an ICE When an ICE reaches low enough rpm then it simply cannot sustain motion. An electric motor has 100% torque at 0 rpm. What will happen if it is prevented from moving is that heat will be generated and eventually burn out the motor

Up to a point. But if they don't fulfil the needs of the users then demand would quickly dry up

Trouble with your argument is that people in Europe are happily buying EV's in rapidly increasing numbers.