OT: Electric Vehicles--anyone driving them or seriously looked at them?

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by fourflys

yep, that's an issue on a lot of new ICE cars as well..

and congrats on the Miata!! I had an NB (99, autoX prepped) that was so awesome.. should have never sold it! (who cares it didn't fit a carseat!) I would like to pick up an ND one day.. enjoy, Miata is ALWAYS the right answer..

I’m scheduled to pick it up tomorrow. Obviously I’d like it today but I know they have prep work for it and I thought I’d be at work today, which I am not.

I got the Club spec with the BBR option package - Brembo brakes, Bilstein dampers and Recaro seats. Manual transmission obviously. and in Mazda’s brilliant metallic red paint. They’ve made a few changes for 2024 that are notable. A new limited slip differential which supposedly makes it less prone to snap oversteer but still steerable with by right foot, a new steering rack with supposedly less friction and better on-center feel, all LED lighting externally and an upgraded infotainment, which I read somewhere was mandated in other parts of the world due to security shortcomings of the old system. So it’s fully modern now. Not that a car like this needs great infotainment, but hey, I’ll take the most modern version possible.

Pics to follow.

[dgauthier]

Originally Posted by saab2000

(...) We’ll see what the future holds.

I take delivery of a 2024 Miata either later today or tomorrow.(...)

It's a good time to be an electric car manufacturer. The sales graphs shoot up exponentially:
https://www.iea.org/reports/global-e...-electric-cars

Looking forward to the Miata pics!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LXKZq0fYDw

[zap]

Originally Posted by saab2000

I got the Club spec with the BBR option package - Brembo brakes, Bilstein dampers and Recaro seats. Manual transmission obviously. and in Mazda’s brilliant metallic red paint.

Soul Red is a real nice color. Hope you will be able to enjoy your new sports car before the snow comes.

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by saab2000

The new ones do everything through haptic buttons on the steering wheel.

I'd guess that explains why so few Tesla drivers indicate their turns, except that few people in any make of vehicle do so.

I have a riding buddy who will occasionally ask a Tesla driver if they have the base model, and if they say yes he'll tell them they should have splurged on one with a turn indicator.

[mcteague]

Originally Posted by saab2000

I take delivery of a 2024 Miata either later today or tomorrow. I wanted a mostly analog car while they’re still available. Can’t wait to try it out but not looking forward to pumping gas again.

Don’t worry, you won’t have to fill up often. My 2020 MX5 routinely gets 34mpg and I don’t baby it.

Tim

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by cgolvin

I'd guess that explains why so few Tesla drivers indicate their turns, except that few people in any make of vehicle do so.

I have a riding buddy who will occasionally ask a Tesla driver if they have the base model, and if they say yes he'll tell them they should have splurged on one with a turn indicator.

That’s awesome! I am super anal retentive about turn signal usage. I use mine.

I don’t notice that Teslas are less apt to use their turn signals but I would roughly guess than 50% of all drivers don’t use them. It’s super annoying.

Use your turn signals people!

[saab2000]

I know this is an EV thread and this is only related in that I wanted an analog car before they all become digital. One thing I've learned with owning an EV is that while they're great at many things, they're completely unengaging to drive. They're an appliance that drives. I'll keep this short. More info can be seen ATH.

Very easy to drive but trying to get comfortable with the buttons and their placement.

[dgauthier]

Originally Posted by saab2000

I know this is an EV thread and this is only related in that I wanted an analog car before they all become digital.(...)

Now that's purty. Mazda started with a winner, and has made the Miata look even better with each passing year.

In this case EV stands for:
Engaging Vehicle
Exciting Vehicle
Exhilarating Vehicle
Electrifying Vehicle

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by zap

I was in Germany last month but did not see too many electric vehicles. A lot of station wagons.....

I just went through some of my receipts from the trip this morning. Just before returning the Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake I filled it up (16.4 gallons)......US$150.

I thought, wouldn't it be great if fuel prices were that high in the US. Bet a lot Suburbans , etc. would disappear from American roads.

jwalther, that is a sharp looking Mach E.

Fed tax on fuel has been the same for how long? 31 years ago(1993)...BUT, raising taxes on fuel is 'regressive', hurts the little guy.

AND, I doubt it would change much if gas were $5+ per gallon..Not in 'Merica...

Germany is really small when compared to the US...

[fourflys]

Originally Posted by saab2000

I know this is an EV thread and this is only related in that I wanted an analog car before they all become digital. One thing I've learned with owning an EV is that while they're great at many things, they're completely unengaging to drive. They're an appliance that drives. I'll keep this short. More info can be seen ATH.

Very easy to drive but trying to get comfortable with the buttons and their placement.

so much awesome!! Congrats!!! BTW- LOVE those seats!! the main downfall to my NB was the seats, they were nothing to write home about!

[robt57]

That Mazda red to me is about the best red [maybe color] in the automotive colorsphere IMO.